|
|
Historical Event on 7/22/1998
24-year old P T Usha won bronze medals in the 400m and 200m races and anchored the 4x100m relay team to gold and 4x400m for silver at the Asian Track and Field Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/9/1931 | A set of six stamps were issued during the inauguration of New Delhi. |
| 6/4/1912 | Alungal Mathai Thomas, social reformer, politician and diplomat, was born at Kurikad, Kerala. |
| 10/24/2000 | Sitaram Kesri (81), former Congress President, died at the AIIMS in New Delhi. |
| 9/17/1999 | India and the United States begin high level consultations to find ways on countering terrorism. |
| 9/1/1956 | Indian state of Tripura becomes a territory. |
| 8/3/1993 | Bill to regulate cable TV introduced in Rajya Sabha. |
| 3/1/1818 | Singhgad won by the Britishers after the end of Peshwa kingdom. |
| 2/24/1986 | Rukmini Devi passed away. |
| 7/27/1972 | Charu Majumdar, father of Naxalite Movement and the founder President of C.O.I.(M-L), died in prison. |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
