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Historical Event on 11/5/1961

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/24/1924Virendrakumar Bhattacharya, Gyanpeeth award winner and Assamia novelist, was born.
12/29/1975D.K. Barooah elected Congress President.
9/29/1914German cruiser Emden shells Madras.
10/11/1999Congress (I) Ministry under the leadership of Mukut Mithi is sworn-in in Arunachal Pradesh.
2/21/1987Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India.
9/2/1960Dr. Shankar Purushottam Adharkar, famous Botanist in India, passed away.
12/25/1937Pitambar Datt Kaushika, great educationist, was born at Bulandshahar.
5/17/1949India decided with only one dissent vote to remain within the Commonwealth of Nations.
12/24/1999Indian Airlines Kathmandu-Delhi Airbus 300 with 186 people on board hijacked shortly after take-off.
9/21/1938Prof. Raghuveer Singh Rathore, Cricket Test umpire for one test in 1990-91, was born in Rajasthan.