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Historical Event on 3/31/1964
Tram-way service ended in Mumbai (Bombay). This last electric tram left Bori Bunder (CST) for Dadar at 10 p.m., crowds lined the route all the way at that late hour to bid farewell to the common man's transport medium.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
5/1/1983 | V. N. Swamy, pace bowler without distinction in one Test for India, passed away. |
3/22/1991 | President withholds assent to the pension bill of Members of Parliament. |
4/1/1963 | D.P. Kohli held office as the founder director of Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) from 1st April, 1963 (to 31st May, 1968). Earlier, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment. |
10/1/1978 | In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females. |
2/25/1894 | Meher Baba (1894-1969) of Poona, Indian saint of Persian origin and gifted with psychic powers of prediction, was born. The mystical teachings of this silent sage stressed love, self-inquiry and God consciousness. |
2/5/1981 | Kuda Bux, great Indian mystic (I'd Like to See), passed away at 75. |
10/15/1946 | Muslim League decides to participate in the Interim Government. |
5/22/1991 | Shripad Amrit Dange, veteran communist leader, passed away. |
7/1/1821 | Daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar' was published. |
10/14/1947 | Narsingh Chintaman Kelkar, great litterateur, politician and editor, died. |
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