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


 

Historical Event on 3/10/1939

17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/14/1987A soldier in a guard of honor attacks Indian Prime Minister Gandhi with his rifle butt at Sri Lanka.
8/3/1905Uma Datt Sraswat, famous writer, was born at Biswan in U.P.
9/17/1892Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar, social reformer, revolutionary and poet, was born in Shillong.
8/14/1987Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.
10/31/1999Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President, is conferred with the Indira Gandhi Award.
9/2/1894Vinayak Mishra, famous Oriya litterateur, critic and historian, was born.
2/7/1864P. S. S. Iyyer, famous lawyer and educationalist, was born.
4/12/1987V. P. Singh resigns as Defence Minister of India, K. C. Pant appointed in his place.
6/7/1997Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.
6/24/1901John Thottam (Sir Marry Benigna C.D.) Marry, great poetess and teacher, was born in Elangi village at Kerala.