|
|
Historical Event on 11/6/1993
First-ever elections to the Delhi Assembly.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/5/1950 | Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights. |
| 12/15/1943 | The Vengeance suffered numerous defects and teething troubles, necessitating temporary withdrawal from the two IAF squadrons, but the problems were eventually mitigated if not eradicated, and No. 8 Sqn flew its first operational Vengeance sorties against Japanese targets from Double Moorings, Chittagong. |
| 12/7/1997 | Leander Paes awarded 'The Sportstar' award. |
| 1/22/1990 | The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90). |
| 7/11/1964 | M C Chagla, Union Minister of Education, turns the first sod for the foundation of the 4 ft tunnel. |
| 12/17/1914 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Takub Khan, cricketer, prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's, was born in Indore. |
| 1/1/1972 | Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges. |
| 10/27/1969 | Darshansingh Pheruman died in Amritsar during the 74th day of his fast, which he had undertaken for the merger of Chandigarh in Punjab. |
| 12/28/1981 | New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala. |
| 3/10/1985 | India beat Pakistan to win ""World Championship of Cricket"". Ravi Shastri is declared champion of champions and Sunil Gavaskar steps down from the captaincy. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
