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Historical Event on 11/9/1999
BJP asks Kalyan Singh to step down, chooses Ram Prakash Gupta as his successor.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/2/1990 | Capt. Nivedita Bhasin, 26, becomes the youngest woman pilot in world civil aviation history to command a jet aircraft. |
2/24/1786 | Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India. |
12/31/1995 | K.P.S. Gill, DGP of Punjab, retires from service. |
12/31/1995 | Shahaji Raje Bhosale, father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was born. |
2/4/1934 | Madhusudan Das ""Utkal Gourab"", passed away. He was described as a great Indian patriot, who wore himself out is giving shape and reality to various nation-building schemes. He wrote a number of articles and poems both in Oriya, English and Bengali to fill people with enthusiasm and patriotism. He was the first non-official Vice Chairman and then Chairman of Cuttack District Board. |
4/28/1992 | Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away. |
1/26/2001 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar. |
11/11/1913 | Gandhi sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at South Africa. |
12/28/1951 | Recognition to Libya by India accorded. |
3/21/1997 | Jockey Vasant Shinde retires. |
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