Columbus Indian Community - ColumbusIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 1/11/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1996United Front prime ministerial candidate H.D. Deve Gowda unanimously elected leader of the Front's parliamentary party.
12/11/1992UP acquistion of land in Ayodhya quashed by Allahabad High Court.
1/14/1851Peshwa Bajirao Raghunath, last Peshwa of Marathas, passed away at Brahmawart.
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
7/29/1999Bandh in Mumbai to protest against the verdict barring Bal Thackeray from voting and contesting any election till December 10, 2001.
12/1/1960Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/07/1964.
1/17/1997Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.
9/4/1927World fliers reach Karachi, India.
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
8/6/1920Star Films Ltd., Bombay, was founded by Ardeshir M. lrani and Bhogilal K. M. Dave.