St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia Indian Community - StLouisIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 4/23/2000

Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
11/10/1991South Africa's first cricket One-day international since 1970 vs India.
12/3/1790Lord Cornwallis took away the regulation power from Nawab Murshidabad and Sadar Nizamat was removed from Adalat in Calcutta.
4/1/1902Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, cricketer, (one Test, India v England 1934, scored 19 & 0), was born in Bombay.
5/1/1966Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
12/3/1970Rajendra Agriculture University established at Bihar.
8/3/1998India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.
4/2/1991Asom Gana Parishad splits.
6/7/1979Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'.
9/21/1933Annie Besant, great social worker and founder of Home Rule Movement, passed away.