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Historical Event on 8/20/1885
First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/28/1947 | Abdul Bari, labour leader, passed away. |
6/20/1916 | Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve. |
10/5/1805 | Lord Charles Cornwallis, Governor General, died of ill health at Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh. |
4/3/1996 | Union Ministers P. Chidambaram and M. Arunachalam resign over the issue of revival of alliance between Cong (I) and AIADMK. |
2/12/1987 | Mahamayaprasad Sinha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away. |
9/29/2000 | The Government raises the prices of petroleum products across- the-board while cutting import and excise duties on crude oil, diesel and motor spirit (petrol). |
7/14/1928 | Bedabrata Barua, educationist, social reformer and politician, was born. |
5/5/1903 | Tirupur Subramaniam Avinashilingam Chettiar, freedom fighter, educationist and politician, was born at Tirupur (Tamil Nadu). |
12/11/1987 | Rajiv Government defeats the first ever no-confidence motion. |
2/1/1910 | Jahangir Mohammed Khan, cricketer (father of Majid, Indian player 1932-36), was born in Jallundar. |
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