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Historical Event on 8/19/1916
Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/13/1948 | Bhuvaneshwar became the capital of Orissa. |
10/26/1952 | Pakistan's first Test cricket win vs India. Fazal Mahmood took 12 wkts . |
7/1/1962 | Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, died at Allahabad. |
9/1/1981 | Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 03/Sept/1984. |
7/20/1982 | Mira Behn (90), disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away. |
12/27/1926 | Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK. |
5/22/1991 | Elections scheduled to be held on 23, 26 deferred to 12, 15 of June. |
11/13/1901 | Four Language panels were started on Rs. 10/- notes. First time four corner serial numbers were introduced. This panel had Indian languages which varied from state to state. |
11/9/1990 | JD expels Gujarat CM Chimanbhai Patel and UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav from Legislative wings and primary membership of the party. |
9/9/1991 | Gold ornaments pledged by the Goans to the Portugese bank returned to owners. |
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