|
|
Historical Event on 2/3/1954
More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/15/1920 | Earthquake in Delhi. |
| 11/19/1962 | Nehru asks more US aid as China drives into India in New Delhi. |
| 7/28/1999 | Shiv Sena president Bal Thackeray is banned from voting and contesting in any election for six years from December 11, 1995 on the recommendations of the Election Commission. |
| 2/1/1797 | Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805. |
| 7/1/1955 | Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India. |
| 1/30/1785 | Sir Charles Metkaff, governor general of East India Company, was born. |
| 4/22/1996 | Hiteshwar Saikia, chief minister of Assam (1991-96), passed away at the age of 62 years, and Dr. Bhumidhar Barman became new CM. |
| 4/20/1888 | 246 reported killed by an hail storm in Moradabad, India. |
| 9/16/1931 | R. Ramachandra Rao, cricket test umpire for one test in 1986-87, was born at Tamil Nadu. |
| 11/14/1914 | Eight Language panel were started on the Rs. five denomination again. The printing colour of note was red. These languages were Urdu, Telugu, Kaithi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Burmese and Gujarati. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
