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Historical Event on 1/22/1901

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) passed away at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, South England, after a brief illness. She had been throned for almost 64 years, which is the longest reign in British history. She had given her name to an age ""Victorian Britain"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/23/1911Rappal Sangmeshwar Krishnan, noted physics expert of India, was born.
3/9/1931The Tories decide not to attend future round table talks on India in London.
3/6/1947Churchill opposes troop withdrawal from India at London.
3/30/1993India forgoes Narmada loan balance because of World Bank's strict regulations.
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
3/14/1992NTR expels Upendra and six others from Telegu Desam Party.
12/4/1894Swami Brahmanand was born at Hamirpur district in UP. He joined freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement. He also established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960).
3/23/1995Shakti Chattopadhyay, famous poet, passed away.
7/3/1987The Festival of India in the USSR, to be inaugurated, is the largest cultural manifestation to be held by our country.
8/9/1788Gulam Kadir removed the eyes of Shah Alam 2nd, King of Delhi with a knife.