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Historical Event on 11/27/1999
Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob is sworn in Punjab Governor.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/15/1947 | India and Pakistan gain independence (dominion status). Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Mohammad Ali Jinnah is appointed the Governor General of Pakistan. Independent India's first cabinet meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister held. Members of the first Cabinet were: 1. J. L. Nehru - PM, External and Commonwealth Relations and Scientific Research, 2. Sardar Patel - Home Information and Broadcasting and States, 3. Dr. Rajendra Praised - Food and Agriculture, 4. Maulana Azad - Education, 5. John Mathai - Railways and Transport, 6. Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence, 7. Jagjivan Ram - Labour, 8. C. H. Bhabha - Commerce, 9. R. A. Kidwai - Communications, 10. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - Health, 11. B. R. Ambedkar - Law 12. R. K. Sanmukham Chetty - Finance, 13. Shyama Prasad Mookerji - Industries and Supplies, 14. N. V. Gadgil - Works, Mines and Power. |
5/16/1975 | Sikkim High Court was established at Gangtok for Sikkim territory. |
2/22/1997 | India, Turkmenistan and Iran sign transit agreement. |
11/10/1901 | Formal inauguration of the new North-West Frontier Province created out of the Punjab. |
8/18/1969 | Humayun Kabir, great politician, died. |
4/3/1670 | Tanaji Malusure, right hand of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, passed away during the battle of Singhgad fort. |
8/20/1996 | India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's, England. |
2/7/1931 | Shila Kaul, the chief minister of New Delhi, was born. |
10/20/1989 | Pakistan win Sharjah Trophy over West Indies and India. |
6/25/2000 | The Government agrees to the bifurcation of the Telecom Ministry. |
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