San Francisco Bay Area Indian Community - SFIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 5/19/1971

Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1857Queen Victoria declared as Queen of India also.
3/16/1993Central government introduces pension scheme for 170 million EPF subscribers.
3/16/1993The Sultan, losing his hold over the army and some members of his aristocracy, very wisely abdicated in favour of his brother Ahmad, who is famous in Deccan history as Ahmad Shah Wali.
2/23/1969Madhubala, famous Hindi film actress, passed away.
9/11/1991V. S. Narayan, 'Janmabhumi' Newspaper Group chief, died.
2/13/1994Dr. Krishnaprasad Mishra, 'Sahitya Academy Award' winner, Oria novelist and short story writer, passed away.
4/9/1984Captain H.J. Singh of Indian Army crossed the Banihal Darsh with the help of Hand Glider and set a new record.
7/1/1999Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA).
7/1/1997Over 23,000 blowdowns completed in 1.2 m tunnel.
1/24/1966Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.