Austin Indian Community - AustinIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 12/8/1911

Gaandhiji invites Gokhale to South Africa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/27/1993Splendid bowling by Anil Kumble (6 for 12) helps India to beat West Indies by 102 runs in the Hero Cup finals in Calcutta.
2/14/16285th Mughal Emperor Shahjahan was crowned.
12/26/1921Nurul. S. Hasan, educationist and statesman, was born at Lucknow (U.P).
12/11/1780Goddard General, Bassein fort was captured near Bombay.
7/23/1991Premdatt Paliwal, president of All India Forward Block, died.
7/23/199124 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India.
5/16/1998India rejects China's charges on N-tests.
5/4/1923Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born.
1/30/1997Fifth Pay Commission submits proposals; minimum salary Rs. 2440 pm and maximum 26,000. Cabinet Secretary 30,000; six-day week; retirement at 60, etc. proposed.
1/14/1980Indira Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.