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Historical Event on 11/23/1946
Kailasham Tyagraj Paramshiv, famous Kannada dramatist, passed away.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/10/1994 | Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died. |
10/15/1990 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour. |
2/24/1988 | Prithvi, India's first Indigenously designed surface-to-surface tactical missile of 250km, was successfully test fired from Sriharikota. India becomes the fifth country to develop such a missile. |
4/2/1994 | Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh dismisses Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa. |
4/15/1962 | S. S. Khera was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 18-11-1964. |
4/1/1973 | India starts a drive to save tigers from extinction. |
2/4/1938 | Birju Maharaj, famous Kathak Dancer ""Guru"", was born. |
6/7/1993 | Sai Baba escapes attempt on life. Four assailants and two bodyguards were killed. |
4/1/1956 | Companies Act of 1913 was revised and Indian Companies Act of 1956 came into force. |
10/24/1933 | Govindjee, famous scientist, was born in Allahabad, U.P. He found cutting plant sections easier than dissection of animals. |
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