|
|
Historical Event on 3/1/1985
Rajendra Sethia, the biggest personal bankrupt ever, arrested in New Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/29/1939 | Radical Subhas Chandra Rose beats Gandhi's candidature to become Indian President. |
| 10/31/1875 | Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers. |
| 10/24/1995 | A total eclipse of the sun witnessed from India to Vietnam. |
| 7/16/1992 | Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President. |
| 12/12/1965 | Vijayanta, first India-made millitary tank which was handed over to the Army, was manufactured at Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory at Madras. |
| 9/21/1933 | Annie Besant, great social worker and founder of Home Rule Movement, passed away. |
| 7/2/1928 | Nandkishor Bal, great Odia poet, passed away. |
| 10/21/1762 | Herman W Daendels, Brig-General and Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1807-11), was born. |
| 9/21/1898 | Tushar Kanti Ghosh, famous journalist, was born. |
| 3/17/1999 | GM Dibyendu Barua and IWM S. Vijayalakshmi (both India) won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Asian Zonal chess championship in Mumbai. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
