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Historical Event on 1/20/1995
Supreme Court orders closure of 84 industries in and around Taj Mahal in UP due to pollution.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
9/3/1931 | Dr. Chandreshwarprasad Rachamohan Thakur was born in Dubaha, Distt. Muzaffarpur (Bihar). |
2/14/1985 | Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief. |
8/30/1989 | Anti-government riots leave at least 11 dead. |
3/1/2000 | P.Harikrishna becomes India's youngest International Master in the Sangli International chess tournament. |
7/16/1954 | French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted. |
1/10/1616 | Sir Thomas Row, first English Ambassador, submitted his identification to Emperor Jahangir at Ajmer. |
9/11/1911 | Amarnath Lala, right-hand Indian all-rounder of 30s and 40s, was born at Lahore in Pakistan. He was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1991. |
2/28/1963 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, passed away at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna. |
7/25/1987 | Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) retired from the post of seventh President. |
8/11/1908 | Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers. |
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