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Historical Event on 2/14/1933
W. R. Sonar, famous marathi poet, author, playwright, editor and publisher, was born.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/12/1988 | After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram. |
8/12/2000 | Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram. |
9/23/1862 | Sriniwas Shastri, great patriot and veteran politician, was born. |
9/19/1996 | Suresh Mehta ministry is dismissed, President's rule imposed. |
9/29/1914 | German cruiser Emden shells Madras. |
12/4/1910 | Amar Singh Ladha Nakum, cricketer (dashing Indian all-rounder of thirties), was born at Rajkot. |
4/10/1919 | Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her. |
1/18/1999 | Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune. |
11/6/1996 | India wins Titan's cup beating South Africa in Mumbai. |
6/17/1839 | Lord William Bentik, governor general of India, was born. |
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