Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland Indian Community - washingtondcIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 7/19/1965

Batukeshwar Dutt, great revolutionary, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1965Army fights back heavy Indian tank attacks at Pakistan.
2/14/1996Supreme Court orders CBI probe into a housing scam in which 8,700 govt. houses were allotted out-of-turn.
2/14/1996Rana Sangram Singh, King of Mewad, fought Babur near Kanwa at Agra and lost the battle and died thereafter. He had vowed not to enter Chittogarh without a victory.
9/23/1980Indira Gandhi gains power to imprison without trial.
1/18/2000S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.
9/9/1997Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master.
2/13/1879Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
1/4/1914Indira Sant, famous Marathi poet, was born.
6/30/1999India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule.
1/10/199728th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum.