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Historical Event on 1/24/1950
Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/28/1997 | The samadhi of Morarji Desai - Abhay Ghat - near Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad to be converted to a national monument, this was decided on Feburary 11. |
7/25/1929 | Somnath Chatterjee, politician and lawyer, was born. |
4/2/1926 | The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta. |
11/2/1908 | 50 years after the start of direct rule, Edward VII talks of 'prudently extending' democracy. |
11/7/1991 | Salauddin and his wife Neena create a world record by travelling in a Nissan car. |
1/23/1919 | Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi drama writer, comedy writer and poet, passed away. |
12/14/1969 | Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) v Australia at Calcutta. |
1/22/1666 | Shahjahan (Sjihab Al-Din Sultan C Shah D Jahan), great Mughal emperor, died at the Agra fort as a prisoner, to rest besides Mumtaz in Taj Mahal. Jahanara arranged that Sahjahan be laid. |
3/5/1995 | Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away. |
4/12/1913 | Gandhiji in Indian Opinion draws attention to new Immigration Bill's failure to fulfil terms of Provisional Settlement of 1911. Kasturba decides to join Passive Resistance struggle. |
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