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Historical Event on 10/10/1978

Rohini Khadilkar, fifteen years old, became the first woman to win the national chess championship. Presently, she is the editor of a leading Marathi newspaper of Mumbai 'Nava Kaal'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/23/1845Rasbhihari Ghosh, famous patriot and law expert, was born.
10/29/1996Shankarsinh Waghela, Gujarat CM, wins confidence vote.
7/6/1917Bhandarkar Prachyavidya Sanshodhak Mandir' was established.
8/1/1953Bombay Government decides to abolish ''jagirs'' in merged areas.
3/20/1937England beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time for Soccer's Calcutta Cup, International Championship and Triple Crown, UK.
3/12/1988After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.
9/12/1931Triloki Nath Madan, educationist and journalist, was born at Srinagar, Kashmir.
7/18/1953Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta.
1/4/1972Pakistan proposed to talk after the war.
12/9/1997Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth (95), doyen of Kannada literature and Jnanpith Award winner, died in Manipal.