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Historical Event on 7/9/1755
E Braddock, British General, was mortally wounded during French & Indian War.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/5/1981 | Rajan Mahadevan recites 31,811 digits of ¦(pie) from memory. |
6/27/1999 | India won the four-nation under-21 women's hockey title, defeating England in the final at the Kean University, New Jersey. |
6/27/2000 | The Clinton administration rejects a demand by 21 U.S. Congressmen for declaring India a terrorist state in the wake of attacks on Christian priests and churches. |
8/9/1971 | A 20-year non-aggression treaty for peace, friendship and co-operation was signed between India and U.S.S.R. |
12/12/1961 | Portuguese civilians are evacuated amid fears of an Indian troop invasion at Goa, Daman and Diu. |
12/9/1947 | India's agreement with Pakistan on outstanding issues like assets, liabilities, division of sterling balance and military stores, etc. signed. |
11/2/1990 | Many die in firing in Ayodhya as Karsevaks storm the Ram Janma Bhumi/Babri Masjid structure. Curfew in many areas in north and west India to prevent communal violence. Several people die in violence. |
11/5/1929 | Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, died. |
10/28/1929 | Narotam Puna, cricketer (Bombay NZ off-spinner v England 1966), was born. |
1/30/1997 | Mahatma Gandhi's ashes immersed in Sangam. |
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