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


 

Historical Event on 9/8/1952

The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/12/1912Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab).
8/22/1818Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85.
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.
7/12/1960Ranchi University was established.
7/29/1987India and Sri Lanka sign peace accord at Colombo in a bid to end the 5-year old ethnic trouble. This stance taken thereafter by the LTTE added several dimensions to the scenario. It was a multi-purpose role that the Navy has been required to play.
10/19/1910Subrahamanyam Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore. He was one of the world's leading astrophysicists. For his contributions to the study of stars, Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science, the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983.
10/19/1910Ibrahim Lodi (1517-26) succeeded the throne of Delhi, after the death of his father Sikandar Lodi.
7/4/1912Pandit Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, singer of 'Jaypur Gharana', was born.
2/11/1979Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.
6/27/1997Surendra Pratap Singh, famous Journalist and former chief editor of Nav Bharat Times Group, died ]at Delhi.