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Historical Event on 1/26/2001
Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Ustad Bismillah Khan.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/17/1904 | Naoomal Jeoomal Makhija, cricketer, pioneer Indian Test opening batsman, Right Arm Bowler and played 3 matches, was born at Karachi. |
2/18/1945 | Kal Yug' era passed away. |
9/1/1978 | Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif, PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1981. |
5/9/1907 | Two thousand dacoits riot in eastern Bengal. |
12/25/1763 | Suraj Mal Jat, Maharaja of Bharatpur, was killed by Najib-ud -Daulah s troops. |
9/19/1990 | Rajeev Goswami, a student of Delhi University, attempts to self immolate himself in protest against the implementation of Mandal Commission Report. |
10/13/1989 | Panchayati Raj and Nagarpalika Bills defeated in Rajya Sabha. |
12/17/1914 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Takub Khan, cricketer, prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's, was born in Indore. |
7/29/1748 | Boscawen landed 25 km south of Pondicherry. |
9/11/1987 | Mahadevi Verma, Gyanpith award winner and one of the greatest luminaries of modern Hindi literature, passed away. |
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