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


 

Historical Event on 7/8/1999

The bodies of 12 soldiers, who martyred in Kargil battle, were brought to New Delhi. So far 321 soldiers were killed and 476 wounded in operation Vijay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1997Deve Gowda, PM, dedicates the Rs. 3200-crore 480 MW Uri hydel project in north Kashmir to the nation.
3/16/1977Sixth General Election of India begins.
2/11/1989Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away.
3/19/2000Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades.
11/14/1959Nehru rejects China's proposal for a mutual withdrawal of troops from a border buffer zone.
11/29/1947The Nizam of Hyderabad said that he would not consider acceding to either dominion, but would agree to a 'standstill arrangement' with India. The agreement is accepted by the Indian government.
6/14/1886Orphanage for little girls was established.
4/3/1984Sikh terrorists kill a member of Parliament in his home in New Delhi.
8/12/1991Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.
2/10/1944Japanese troops take the Ngakyedauk Pass, cutting off the 7th Indian Division at Sinzweya, Burma.