1857 |
Indian Rebellion of 1857: Second massacre took place in Kanpur. |
1926 |
The first motorbus service started in Bombay (now Mumbai). |
1926 |
Buses were introduced for the first time in the Indian city of Mumbai. |
1955 |
First President Dr. Rajendra Prasad announced the award of the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna to the then Prime Minister of the country, Jawaharlal Nehru. |
1984 |
After the unrest of the Sikh community in Punjab, Punjab was declared a terrorism affected area. |
1903 |
Kamaraj, the veteran politician and reformist leader, was born. |
1937 |
Well-known Hindi journalist Prabhash Joshi was born. |
1909 |
Durgabai Deshmukh, the first female leader of Andhra Pradesh, was born. |
1912 |
Mohammed Osman, a high officer of the Indian Army, was born. He was martyred in the First War of India and Pakistan (1947–48). |
2004 |
Indian medical scientist and family planning expert Bano Jahangir Koyaji passed away. |
2011 |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched GSAT-12A from Sriharikota through PSLV C-17. |