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Historical Event on 11/19/2000
The Government announces a partial rollback in the price of kerosene by Re. 1 a litre and LPG by Rs. 10 a cylinder in deference to the demands by allies led by the Trinamool Congress.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
10/14/1953 | Raghunath Dhondo Karve, Family Planning and Sex Education preacher, died. |
6/5/1923 | Santosh Kumar Kisku Rev, great educationist and social worker, was born. |
6/5/1923 | Affonso de Albuquerque wrote, ""My determination now is to prevent any Moor entering Goa, to leave a sufficient force of men and ships in the place, then with another fleet visit the Red sea and Ormu |
11/29/1989 | Rajiv Gandhi resigned from the post of Prime Minister of India. |
7/15/1783 | Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals. |
4/8/1857 | Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, was hanged till death at Barrackpore. He struck the first bullet during the time of mutiny against the British Empire. |
8/9/1970 | Trailokyanath Chakravarty died in Delhi. |
6/1/1998 | Petrol price is raised by Re.1 per litre. |
10/24/1933 | Govindjee, famous scientist, was born in Allahabad, U.P. He found cutting plant sections easier than dissection of animals. |
9/1/1956 | Pakistani troops infiltrated the Line of Control in Kashmir. |
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