4977 B.C.
On this very day in 4977 B.C., according to German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler, considered a founder of modern science,the universe was created. Kepler is best known for his theories explaining the motion of planets.
1773
The British Parliament passed the Tea Act, a bill designed to save the faltering East India Company from bankruptcy by greatly lowering the tea tax it paid to the British government and, thus, granting it a de facto monopoly on the American tea trade.
1526
Babur Shah was declared as the Emperor of Dehli.
1606
Jahangir arrested Khusroo.
1705
Aurangzeb captured the Fort of Vagingera.
1748
Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor, passed away and was succeeded by his son Ahmad Shah.
1854
First telegram was sent between Mumbai and Pune.
1857
Jamshedji Framji Madan ( J. F. Madan ), founder of India’s first Cinema Hall – ‘Elphinstone Palace’ – at Calcutta and Parsi Theatrical Company, was born.
1878
Calcutta University started Women’s Education, and allowed them to appear in the Entrance Examination.
1906
China, as suzerain of Tibet, agreed to the terms of a treaty proposed by Britain. The treaty said that foreign powers might not send representatives to Tibet, receive transportation or mining concessions, or occupy, buy or lease any territory in Tibet without British permission. The British wanted to prevent the Russians from establishing a protectorate over Tibet, which lay on India’s northern border. Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, failed in attempts to communicate with Tibet’s ruler, the Dalai Lama. A British military expedition fought its way to the capital at Lhasa and concluded the agreement.
1918
Gandhiji attended Viceroy’s War Conference at Delhi and addressed it in Hindustani; subsequently toured Kaira District to raise recruits for army.
1960
Presidential orders were issued on the report of the Committee of Parliament on official Languages which included issues relating to preparation of terminology (Hindi glossaries, Hindi translation of codes and procedural literature, imparting training in Hindi to employees for propagation of Hindi).
1993
A national credit fund for women called the ‘Rashtriya Mahila Kosh’ was set up.
1994
Supreme Court struck down section 309 of the Indian Penal Code(which makes suicide a punishable offence) that violates Article 21.
1996
General Election (11th) of India began.
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