|
|
Historical Event on 9/3/1983
U.S. Census reports world population at 4.72 billion. China has 1.05 billion and India 731 million.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/21/1983 | R. D. Katari, the first Indian Admiral of Indian Army, passed away. |
| 4/30/1991 | BJP election manifesto promises Presidential form of government. |
| 10/31/1984 | Indira Gandhi, India's four-time prime minister, was gunned down by two members of her personal security guard as she walked from her home to her office in New Delhi. She died after four hours of emergency surgery. The only daughter of former Prime Minister Nehru was 66. Both of her attackers were identified as members of the Sikh religion. One was shot dead. The other was captured. Sikh extremists had threatened to kill Ms. Gandhi since she ordered the raid on their shrine in Amritsar. She had told an interviewer that she was not intimidated by the threats. 'I am not afraid,' she said. 'I am frequently attacked.' |
| 7/15/1917 | Tukaram Tanaji Sawant, educationist and famous Hindi writer, was born at Pokharam, (Maharashtra). |
| 4/5/1949 | Indian Boy Scout and Girl Guide were established and renamed as Bharat Scouts and Guides. |
| 8/15/1997 | Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500. |
| 6/2/1991 | Dinesh Goswami, former Law Minister, passed away in a road accident in Assam. |
| 8/13/1913 | Khawtin Khuma, politician, was born at Phuldungsei, Tripura. |
| 1/18/1998 | Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India. |
| 4/18/1961 | Pamella Bordes, photographer and model, was born in New Dehli, India. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
