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Historical Event on 1/11/1966

Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/26/1993Swami Chinmayananda is named 1992 Hindu of the Year for a lifetime of dynamic service to Sanatana Dharma worldwide. He attained 'mahasamadhi' on July 26 at age 77.
5/13/1962Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.
2/23/1993Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.
9/15/1947Gandhi deplores the idea of population transfer.
10/31/1989Dr. A. P. Mukherjee became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation till 11/01/90.
4/23/1955Political Committee of Asian-African Conference at Bandung adopted an Indian resolution calling for a ban on atomic weapons.
11/19/2000Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, agriculture scientist, gets the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 1999.
11/1/1985Helicopter Corporation of India, later renamed Pawan Hans Limited, started functioning.
6/27/1967First Indian made AVRO aircraft passenger Plane HS748 handed over to Indian Airlines.
2/26/1972President Varahgiri Venkat Giri inaugurated the Vikram Earth Satellite Station at Wardha near Arvi.