Pittsburgh Indian Community - PittsburghIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 4/9/1997

Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy in Gwalior.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1994Bhanu Prakash Singh,Goa Governor, resigns.
10/18/1928Roshan Harshadlal "Deepak" Shodhan, cricketer (century on Test debut for India), was born in Ahmedabad.
7/12/1960Bhagalpur University was established in Bihar.
10/31/1984Indira Gandhi, India's four-time prime minister, was gunned down by two members of her personal security guard as she walked from her home to her office in New Delhi. She died after four hours of emergency surgery. The only daughter of former Prime Minister Nehru was 66. Both of her attackers were identified as members of the Sikh religion. One was shot dead. The other was captured. Sikh extremists had threatened to kill Ms. Gandhi since she ordered the raid on their shrine in Amritsar. She had told an interviewer that she was not intimidated by the threats. 'I am not afraid,' she said. 'I am frequently attacked.'
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.
9/5/1990Rajya Sabha approves the Prasar Bharati Bill rejecting by voice vote three motions moved by the Congress(I) to refer the Bill to a joint select committee.
10/19/1774Members of the Council and the Judge of Supreme Court of England came to improve the management in India.
7/31/1992Thailand Airlines crashed in Himalayan Range, 113 persons died.
7/19/1998The INSAT-2C satellite suffers ``disorientation'' - loss of earth lock - briefly.
11/3/1984Body of assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi cremated.