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Historical Event on 1/16/1992
For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
6/25/1932 | India played their first official test match on the ground of Lords against England. |
2/27/1987 | UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar recieved the Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding. |
2/11/1818 | Britishers captured the 'Ajinkyatara' fort which belonged to the Marathas. |
3/19/1982 | Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94. |
4/16/1853 | The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns. |
11/24/1992 | Milan Kumar Banerjee appointed Attorney General. |
11/21/1994 | Dr. Malcom Adiseshiah, 84, noted economist and educationist, died. |
12/9/1993 | Virbhadra Singh sworn in as Congress CM of Himachal Pradesh. |
5/10/1977 | Jahangir Khan, famous musician, passed away. |
11/29/1798 | Neplus Naresh Fardinad Chaturth announced that they will fight against France. |
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