|
|
Historical Event on 12/25/1861
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu University, was born at Allahabad.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/15/1921 | 16 Gurkha troops killed by anti-British rebels. |
| 2/24/1996 | Naresh Chandra appointed India's ambassador to USA. |
| 9/17/1960 | Agreement reached with Pakistan on the distribution of the River Indus and its tributaries. |
| 4/16/1853 | The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns. |
| 1/28/1992 | Umanath Vachaspati, Magsesey Award winner, passed away. |
| 7/23/1991 | Premdatt Paliwal, president of All India Forward Block, died. |
| 6/30/1928 | Kalyanji, famous music director, was born. |
| 6/8/1998 | Sani Abacha, 54, Nigerian President, died in Abuja of heart attack. |
| 8/9/1925 | Government Treasury from Postal Train was looted near Kakuri Station just about 22 km. away from Lucknow by the members of 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association'. |
| 2/3/1760 | Sadashiv Bhau, under a large Maratha army, defeated the Nizam in war of Udgir. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
