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Historical Event on 10/17/1817
Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of modern India, was born in Delhi.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/29/1999 | Bandh in Mumbai to protest against the verdict barring Bal Thackeray from voting and contesting any election till December 10, 2001. |
3/29/1978 | Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer, 8 Tests for India and 229 runs, passed away. |
1/10/1998 | Geet Sethi retains National billiards title in Calcutta. |
2/17/1993 | Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"". |
4/14/1988 | Ashok Kumar, actor, recieved the Dada Saheb Phalke Award. |
6/10/1957 | Bhai Vir Singh, great Punjabi poet, novelist, social reformer, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, died. |
10/24/2000 | Delhi High Court admitted the appeal of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao against the lower court judgement in the JMM MPs' bribery case. |
5/13/1956 | Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore. |
8/6/1991 | Ramakrishna Hegde disqualified as MLA. |
4/14/1905 | Earthquake at Kangra region in Himachal. |
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