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Historical Event on 3/14/1995
Keshubai Patel (Gujarat), J.B. Patnaik (Orissa) and Manohar Joshi, the 12th (Maharashtra) CMs, elected.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
5/1/1897 | Vivekananda Swami established Ramakrishna Mission. |
11/18/1911 | Free primary school education is introduced. |
2/1/1964 | Unit Trust of India' established. |
11/6/1999 | Red carpet welcome to Pope. He appreciated the religious freedom in India. |
9/22/1952 | Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died. |
6/29/1992 | Congress (I) nominates K. R. Narayanan for the Vice-Presidentship. |
10/16/1999 | Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). |
1/31/1941 | Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC). |
8/1/1905 | Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/. |
6/8/1906 | Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (bro of Wazir Ali, India's 1st Test 1932), born at Jullunder. |
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