1755
Jayappa Shinde who was the son of Ronoji Shinde was murdered.
1799
Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore.
1834
Congress created Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).
1855
Santhals of Rajmahal Hills, Santhal-Paragana and Bihar started their agitation against ill treatment by Britishers, revenue officers, police, landlords and moneylenders under the leadership on Sindhu and Kanhu at Bhoranadhighi, Bengali.
1914
Mahatma Gandhi first time arrested during campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa.
1917
Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji, great Indian, patriot and one of the founders of the Indian National Congress, politician and merchant, died at the age of 92.
1930
George Fernandes, worker’s leader and politician, was born.
1934
Chintamani Nagesh Ramachandra Rao, famous Scientist and Chemist, was born. His research work confines to “Solid State Chemistry”. In 1982 he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society
1936
Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind, one of the best-selling novels of all time and the basis for a blockbuster 1939 movie, was published on this day in 1936.
1965
Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.
1966
Judge K. Subba Rao became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 11/04/1967.
1981
President’s rule imposed in Assam.
1986
Mizoram became the state of India.
1993
AN-12 phasing out marked the end of a glorious chapter of transport operations in the IAF.
1995
CNN launched a 24-hour news channel in partnership with Doordarshan.
1999
India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan’s unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continued to attack the Tiger Hill area and captured two positions in close proximity to Jubar features.
2000
The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council adopted a resolution seeking separation from J&K.
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