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Historical Event on 8/3/1780
British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/9/1951 | Ustad Zakir Hussain, famous Tabla player, was born. |
6/4/1953 | University of Cambridge confers honorary Doctorate of Laws on J. L. Nehru. |
2/13/1969 | Subroto Tara Banerjee, cricketer (Indian quickie & Dennis Lillee protegee), was born in Patna. |
2/21/1987 | Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India. |
1/23/1977 | Janata Party was formed. Congress Sangathan, Jansangh, Bhartiya Lokdal and Samajwadi Party decided to merge and create Janata Party. |
2/16/1933 | Surya Sen Masterda, revolutionary freedom fighter, who attacked the Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army and was underground on Jalalabad Hills, was arrested. |
2/14/2000 | Mr. B. Rachaiah (78), former Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Goa, died in a hospital in Bangalore. |
2/18/1871 | Vishnubuwa Brahamchari, first missionary of Hindu religion, passed away. |
2/18/1899 | Jainarain Vyas, leader, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He played a leading role in creating united Rajasthan by integration of various states of Rajputana. He was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1951 to 1954. |
10/4/1847 | Pratapsingh Bhosle, Maratha King, died. |
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