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Historical Event on 1/8/1956
Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of 'Maharashtra Drama Group' (Maharashtra Natak Mandali), died.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
12/5/1959 | K. S. Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), passed away. |
7/24/1999 | Om Prakash Chautala is sworn in the Chief Minister of Haryana, and will seek trust vote on July 27. |
9/17/1934 | Gandhiji announced his decision to retire from politics from October one to engage himself in the development of village industries, Harijan service and education through basic crafts. |
11/18/1948 | Nearly 500 people were drowned when the ferry steamer Narayan River capsized and sank in the Ganga near Patna. |
3/21/1995 | A.K. Antony elected CM of Kerala. |
4/24/1998 | 24 persons are killed and 28 injured when some bogies of a goods train break free and roll back to collide with the stationary Manmad-Kacheguda Express at Parli Vaijnath in Maharashtra. |
4/15/1976 | India announces it will send an envoy to Peking, first time in 15 years. |
8/30/1659 | Aurangzeb plotted the death of his brother Dara Shikoh and beheaded him. He was buried in a vault under the dome of Humayun's tomb. |
1/31/1946 | Subroto Guha, cricketer (right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69), was born in Calcutta. |
12/23/1889 | Mehr Chand Mahajan, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born. |
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