1777
The first New York state constitution is formally adopted by the Convention of Representatives of the State of New York, meeting in the upstate town of Kingston, on this day in 1777.
1914
Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
1938
Bhartacharya Chintamanrao Vinayak Vaidya, omnicient research scientist and expert of Marathi and English languages, passed away.
1954
Panchsheel agreement between China and India.
1971
Air India started Boing 707 Jumbo Jet flight between Bombay and London.
1973
Rioting over food shortages ends after three days in Nagpur.
1980
The Castro regime announced that all Cubans wishing to emigrate to the U.S. are free to board boats at the port of Mariel west of Havana, launching the Mariel Boatlift. The first of 125,000 Cuban refugees from Mariel reached Florida the next day.
1989
R. S. Pathak, Chief Justice of India, elected to the International Court.
1989
Launching of IRBM `Agni’ fails.
1989
President’s rule imposed in Karnataka.
1997
Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.
2000
A full bench of the Madras High Court quashes the Tamil Nadu Government order making Tamil (or mother tongue) as the compulsory medium of instruction up to Standard VÂ in all schools in the State .
2008
26-year-old Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Montegi in Montegi, Japan, making herself the first female winner in Indy Car racing history.
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