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Historical Event on 10/18/1712
Jeremias Van Riemsdijk, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1775-77), was born.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/12/1917 | Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamnagar. |
10/11/1991 | BJP government in U.P. acquires the disputed Ayodhya land. |
5/20/1992 | Third developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C). Launched by third developmental flight of ASLV-D3. This carried Gamma Ray astronomy and aeronomy payload. |
8/28/1928 | Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon, noted physicist and scientific advisor to the Prime Minister, was born at Mangalore in Karnataka. |
3/10/1959 | Mukundrao Ramarao Jaikar, great freedom fighter and famous lawyer, passed away. |
8/15/1982 | Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan. |
12/24/1891 | Chandra Singh Garhwali, freedom fighter and revolutionary, was born in Masson, Patti Chauthan, Tehsil Thalisain, District Garhwal. |
4/20/1960 | Pannalal Ghosh, famous flute player, passed away. |
2/1/1855 | East India Railways were held for formal inauguration; Howrah station was opened. |
9/18/1917 | Sher Singh, educationist and politician, was born at Baghpur (Haryana). |
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