New York Indian Community - NewYorkindian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 2/13/1879

Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/17/1954India outlaws bigamy.
3/18/1996President confers gallantry awards on 65 personnel of the defence forces.
5/9/1995Two new gas and oil reserves found off the Gujarat and Bombay coast.
7/1/1930Vinodkumar C. Gupta, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
4/4/1999India routed China 5-0 in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group I second round play-off in Calcutta.
5/12/1666Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Aurangzeb and was arrested.
10/21/1954Government of India and France sign an agreement for the de-facto transfer of the French settlement of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe to the Indian Union. The merger took place on November 1.
8/1/1997Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
10/1/1997Gul Mohammed (36), world's shortest man, died in New Delhi. Standing 56.16 cm tall, Mohammed entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992.
5/23/1942Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell and his men arrive at Dimapur, having retreated 150 miles (240 km) through the Burmese jungle. `We took a hell of a beating,' he said.