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


 

Historical Event on 6/17/1947

Burma was adopted as republic by constitution assembly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1997Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes win the doubles title in the Canadian Maurier Super Nine Doubles Open tennis championships held in Montreal.
1/14/1994Marathwada University renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
10/10/1995G. R Khairnar, the high profile suspended Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, was reinstated.
3/28/1954The flight undertook its first VVIP commitment, when it carried the first Prime Minister of India, the Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, from Palam to Tilpat range and back to witness the 'Fire Power Demo'. It carried wide spectrum of VVIPs, including the President, the Prime Minister, renowned statesmen, Generals, Luminaries and visiting foreign dignitaries.
11/3/1984Body of assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi cremated.
12/23/1913Gondhavalekar Maharaj, famous saint, died.
3/9/1836Navalram Lakshmiram Pandya, famous writer and Gujrati critic , was born.
2/8/1897Dr. Zakir Hussain, third President of India and Educationist, was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
6/25/1880Syed Muhammad Zamin Ali, great educationist, poet, editor, professor, writer and founder-member of the Hindustani Academy, was born at Mustafabad village in the Rae Bareli district of U.P.
2/11/1847Thomas Alva Edison, great scientist and inventor of electric light lamp, was born at Milan, Ohio.