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


 

Historical Event on 8/20/1955

Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1997K.Sasikaran gets third IM norm in British Open Chess tournament.
12/27/1977The Congress party splits into two factions, one supporting and one opposing Indira Gandhi.
2/22/1873Sir Muhammad Ekbal, writer of song 'Sare Jahanse Achha', was born.
3/31/1913Foundation stone of 'Gateway of India' was laid by Sir George Sydneham Clerk.
6/13/1999The Indian army secures the strategic Tololing peak in the Dras sector.
2/24/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from jail.
4/17/1926Chandrashekhar, eighth Prime Minister of India, was born.
1/1/1874The first women magazine ""Bola Bodhini"" was published.
11/15/1993Supreme Court rules that the CEC is supreme
7/20/1924Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar established Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha.