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Historical Event on 6/28/1995
Madhya Pradesh in central India is designated a `tiger state' to protect the animal from poachers and settlers.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
12/27/1998 | Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh. |
1/2/1997 | Bihar wins team titles in both men's and women's sections in national archery. Limba Ram and Purnima Mahato, both of Bihar, win individual crowns in men's and women's sections respectively. Turkey's `Pocket Hercules', weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, who captured three Olympic gold medals, calls it a day in Ankara. |
2/9/1757 | In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army. |
12/22/1871 | Lord Edward Allanbaro, governor general of India (1842-1844), died. |
10/9/1970 | Production of Uranium 233 started at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Bombay. |
12/9/1873 | Lord Northbrook, Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation stone of the building. |
6/1/1904 | Four Language panel were used for Rangoon. This panel had languages namely Burmese, Urdu, Tamil and Chinese. |
2/28/1997 | The samadhi of Morarji Desai - Abhay Ghat - near Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad to be converted to a national monument, this was decided on Feburary 11. |
9/14/1992 | Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives. |
1/28/1992 | Umanath Vachaspati, Magsesey Award winner, passed away. |
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