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Historical Event on 2/25/1962
India Congress Party wins elections.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
6/21/1862 | Ganendra Mohan Tagore was the first Indian to get the Barrister-at-Law Degree after passing the examination from Lincoln Inn University. |
5/13/1971 | General Insurance nationalized. |
5/10/1993 | Santosh Yadav becomes the first Indian woman to reach the Everest for the second time. |
9/3/1905 | Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born. |
9/3/1905 | Akbar attacked on Malwa at Sarangpur and defeated Bajbahadar. |
5/3/1969 | Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India. |
6/5/1996 | Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away. |
8/11/1999 | Ramnath Parkar, former Indian opening batsman, died in Mumbai. |
11/25/1984 | Yashwantrao B. Chavhan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Deputy Prime Minister, passed away. |
4/13/1919 | Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day. |
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