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Historical Event on 3/27/1997
Punjab men and Railway women win National volleyball league in Tiruppur.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
11/12/1996 | Over 350 people die in mid-air collision in Bhiwani district, Haryana. |
8/18/1985 | Assam Assembly dissolved (18). |
8/18/1985 | Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"". |
12/3/1948 | Surendra Pratap Singh, famous journalist and chief editor of Navbharat Times, was born. |
6/2/1993 | Kurla-Kochi Express rams into goods train near Jolarpet in which 22 were killed and 100 injured. |
11/8/1948 | Nathuram Godse confesses to murder of Gandhi but denies conspiracy. |
8/10/1894 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri, the fourth former President of India, was born at Berhampur in Orissa. He was one of the patriarchs of Trade Union Movement of India. |
12/30/1887 | Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi, leader of India Freedom Movement, Law expert, Educationist, Litterateur and founder of ""Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan"", was born at Bharuch. |
8/17/1994 | Opposition ends Parliament boycott. |
9/14/1997 | Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51. |
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