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Historical Event on 9/5/1979
Earl of Mountbatten's funeral held in Burma.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
6/16/1859 | Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away. |
11/24/1992 | Milan Kumar Banerjee appointed Attorney General. |
9/24/1992 | Union Labour Minister announces a new export-oriented emigration policy in place of the regulatory one. |
1/29/1992 | India and Israel decide to establish full diplomatic relations. |
1/29/1955 | 'Bhartiya Kamgar Kisan Party' established. |
3/10/1873 | Maulana Shaukat Ali, freedom fighter, nationalist and Muslim politician, was born. |
4/13/1997 | Anand wins Dos Hermanas chess crown. |
3/4/1906 | Hakim Abdul Majid started his medial dispensary under the name of Hamdard Dawakhana at Delhi. |
1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
9/1/1999 | Dr. S. Srinivasan (58), Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Thiruvananthapuram, died. |
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