|
|
Historical Event on 10/26/1999
Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, visits cyclone-hit areas.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/12/1823 | First Indian Steam Engine Ship ""Diana-a-Gunboat""sailed in a sea near Calcutta. It was built by Kyd & Co. |
| 7/28/1921 | Congress decided to boycott the visit of Prince of Wales in India. |
| 6/1/1842 | Satyendranath Tagore, Bengali officer and litterateur, was born. |
| 3/26/1980 | Bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police). |
| 12/8/1998 | An Indian film, 'The Terrorist' wins all top awards including the Golden Pyramid award for the best film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. Santosh Sivan gets the best director award, while its actress Ayesha Dharker bags the best actress award. |
| 2/15/1901 | Muddan, famous Kannad poet and author, passed away. |
| 10/4/1997 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. |
| 2/1/1835 | East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim. |
| 12/20/1931 | Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government. |
| 11/8/1991 | K.P.S. Gill reappointed DGP in Punjab. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
