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Historical Event on 10/16/1788
Maratha's crowned Shahaalam as king of Delhi.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
11/21/1985 | Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away. |
5/29/1952 | The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party. |
5/3/1765 | Clive became Governor of Bengal for second time from England after he returned to Calcutta. |
7/10/1991 | Shivraj Patil of Congress elected Speaker of 10th Lok Sabha. |
12/15/1932 | Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born. |
3/12/1941 | Chinese engineers leave to survey a route for the proposed 1,000-mile-long highway from Ningyuan, China to Assam, India. |
12/14/1901 | Gandhiji reaches Rajkot via Porbunder. |
2/15/1951 | Stephen H. Smith, father and pioneer of Indian Aero Philately or air borne mail, passed away. |
9/8/1965 | Pakistan commenced its drive into the Indian Punjab using its 1-armoured division with the aim to foreclose India's options north of the Beas-Sutlej river line, after foiling the southern most divisional attack mounted by 4-Mountain Division. |
3/7/1956 | A gigantic steel tube plant opened in Jamshedpur. It was the first of its kind in India. |
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