Virginia Indian Community - VirginiaIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 7/16/1969

Morarji Desai resigns from cabinet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/24/1946Congress party rejects British plan for provisional govt. pending constitution in New Delhi.
6/4/1953University of Cambridge confers honorary Doctorate of Laws on J. L. Nehru.
9/3/1992Delhi High Court verdict on Bofors challenged in the Supreme Court.
9/3/1992Iltutmish, father of Radiya Sultan, died in Delhi.
7/25/1991Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao, famous economist and former central minister, passed away.
8/15/1854The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855.
4/20/1960Pannalal Ghosh, famous flute player, passed away.
1/30/1997Mahatma Gandhi's ashes immersed in Sangam.
1/21/1943Hemu Kalani, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was hanged by British police.
4/2/1679Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.