|
|
Historical Event on 2/9/1964
Hanumant Singh scores 105 runs on his debut match during the India vs England cricket tournament at Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/20/1900 | Sumitranandan Pant was born. |
| 1/22/1990 | FIR registered in Bofors kickbacks case. |
| 11/24/1924 | Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born. |
| 8/30/1990 | Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill. |
| 4/12/1978 | India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Express"". |
| 1/16/1945 | Kabir Bedi, famous Hindi and foreign actor (Thief of Baghdad, Terminal Entry), was born. |
| 8/7/1934 | Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers. |
| 8/28/1896 | Firak Gorakhpuri, Urdu poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born. |
| 8/28/1896 | Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India . |
| 1/24/1966 | Indira 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. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
