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Historical Event on 9/21/1966
Mihir Sen swam the Bay of Persia.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
12/14/1812 | Lord Charles Caning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), was born. |
10/23/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi went to New York for the 40th anniversary of the UN. |
12/28/1926 | Shirish Kumar, freedom figher, was born. |
7/10/1978 | 'Mahatma Phule Backward Class Development Corporation' (Mahatma Phule Magaswarg Vikas Mahamandal) was established. |
1/10/1897 | Wildemar Modecai Haffkine, famous scientist, innoculated himself with vaccine against Plague publicly to demonstrate the harmlessness of the product in Bombay. The method of preparation of this vaccine has remained the same till now for more then hundred years. |
1/21/1963 | Acharaya Shivpujan Sahai, famous Hindi writer, poet and novelist, died. He was editor of Hindi journals like ""Marwari Sudhar"", ""Samanwaya"", ""Adarsh"" etc. He wrote 400 short stories and 67 biographies. His novel ""Dehati Dunia"" is acclaimed as first regional novel in Hindi. |
1/1/1991 | Bhanu Pratap Singh, Karnataka Governor, resigns. Goa governor Khurshid Alam Khan appointed in his place. |
9/25/1999 | Eighth SAF Games inaugurated in Kathmandu. |
8/15/1867 | Bhartendu Harishchandra publishes a Hindi monthly 'Kavi Vachan Sudha'. |
12/28/1951 | Recognition to Libya by India accorded. |
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