1902 |
The birth of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the fifth Prime Minister of the country popular as the leader of the farmers. This day is celebrated as 'Farmer's Day' in the country. |
1921 |
Visva-Bharati University was inaugurated. |
1926 |
Murder of Swami Shraddhanand, a proven freedom fighter, social reformer, pro-Dalit benefactor, supporter of women's education and Arya Samaj campaigner. |
1968 |
Successful launch of country's first rocket 'Maneka'. |
1995 |
360 people died due to fire in a school program in Mandi Dabwali area of Haryana. |
2000 |
Calcutta, the capital of West Bengal, was officially renamed Kolkata. |
2008 |
The software company Satyam was banned by the World Bank. |
2004 |
9th Prime Minister of India Narasimha Rao died. |