|
|
Historical Event on 7/1/1999
Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/5/1997 | Dr. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to become an astronaut. (year 1997 or Oct. 5, 1998) |
| 3/9/1951 | Ustad Zakir Hussain, famous Tabla player, was born. |
| 2/1/1964 | Unit Trust of India' established. |
| 4/25/1915 | The German High Command has admitted that chlorine gas bombs and shells were used in the attack on the French front at Ypres three days ago. The effect of the gas attack was to open a four-mile gap in the Allied line. The Canadian troops on one flank held against German attacks, and British and Indian forces filled the breach. Fortunately for the Allies, the Germans had no reserve forces available to push into the breach. No tactical advantage was won by this first use of the new weapon. The Germans promised, however, that ""more effective substances can be expected."" Meanwhile, they were condemned for the use of this novel weapon. |
| 8/18/1920 | Harbhajan Singh, educationist and writer, was born at Lumding. |
| 6/18/1943 | British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell becomes Viceroy of India. |
| 11/24/1991 | Bihar's ruling JD makes a clean sweep of all the three Lok Sabha seats in the by-elections. |
| 1/19/1948 | India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York. |
| 8/15/1990 | GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday. |
| 9/15/1948 | The India flag carrying vessel reached Bombay Port. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
