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Historical Event on 5/19/1975
Farm truck packed with wedding party run over by a train, killing 66 in truck, at 40 miles south of Pune.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/10/1986 | Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India. |
1/1/1965 | This year was announced to be observed as the ""Year of International Co-operation"". |
12/4/1959 | Power Project was signed betwen India and Nepal, an agreement on the Gandak Irrigation. |
3/19/2000 | Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades. |
6/18/1633 | Revairu Diogu, dictionary creator of Konkani language and Jezoet Priest, died. |
10/9/1996 | 27-member ministry of National Conference headed by its president Dr. Farooq Abdullah sworn-in in J&K. |
7/21/1934 | Chandrakant Gulabrao Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67), was born in Pune. |
8/4/2000 | Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday. |
8/13/1638 | Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, was born at Salwa. |
11/13/1917 | Gajanan Madhav, famous modern Hindi poet, critic and storywriter, was born. |
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