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Historical Event on 11/10/1698
East India Company purchased Calcutta, which had not more than a village at that time.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/13/1857 | Lord William Pit, Governer General of India (1823-28), passed away. |
10/27/1928 | Dattaji Krishnarao Gaekwad, father of Anshuman and batted in 11 Tests 1950's, was born in Baroda. |
9/1/1930 | Suhasini Ganguly, freedom fighter, was arrested and send to Hijali Jail for her revolutionery activities. She later lived a low profiled life after release from prision. |
2/20/1863 | Pandit A. R. Rajrajvarma, famous Malyalam poet, grammer expert and Sanskrit expert, was born. |
7/23/1904 | The Great Indian Peninsula Railway started First Class restaurant cars on its mail trains. |
7/17/1903 | Joseph, versatile author in Malyalam language and critic Butshshor, was born. |
11/22/1967 | Tara Singh, freedom fighter, Akali Dal leader master and politician, died at Amritsar. |
11/19/1962 | Nehru asks more US aid as China drives into India in New Delhi. |
6/3/1985 | The week comprising of five working days was implemented in Central Government Offices for its staff. |
12/16/1770 | Ludwig Van Beethoven, greatest musician, poet and innovator, was born. |
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