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Historical Event on 11/3/1984
3,000 die in a three-day anti-Sikh riotsin India.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/16/1997 | G. Kishenchand, former Indian Test cricketer, died. |
6/22/1920 | Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate, cricketer (batted in 9 Tests for India 1946-52), was born in Sangor, Vidarbha. |
7/19/1925 | Dinesh Singh, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Kalakankar (U.P). |
10/4/1992 | D. M. Sutar, freedom fighter and senior journalist, died. |
11/20/1902 | Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws. |
6/24/1946 | Congress party rejects British plan for provisional govt. pending constitution in New Delhi. |
1/24/1966 | Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government. |
10/29/1990 | Vinod Mehra, famous Hindi film actor, died. |
4/4/1904 | Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"". |
12/28/1995 | Third Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1C), carring advanced remote sensing cameras was launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. It is still in service. |
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