|
|
Historical Event on 12/28/1951
Recognition to Libya by India accorded.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/28/1951 | Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal arrived at Cochin as Viceroy of India. |
| 1/3/1985 | Azharuddin scores 110 in first Test innings. |
| 5/6/1775 | Nanda Kumar, king of Calcutta, was arrested. |
| 9/8/1947 | There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood. |
| 6/23/1993 | RBI cuts minimum lending rate by 1%. |
| 11/19/1917 | Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades |
| 3/1/1998 | Bharat Ratna is awarded to Dr. A.J.P. Abdul Kalam, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, and Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi, Carnatic musician. The award is also conferred posthumously on film director Satyajit Ray, freedom fighter Aruna Asaf Ali and former Prime Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda. |
| 12/28/2000 | India, Israel deal on Phalcon AWACS planes put on hold, pending change of guard in the U.S. |
| 10/13/1987 | Kishore Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, died in Bombay. |
| 5/17/1995 | Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP). |
|
![]()
|
|
|
