San Antonio Indian Community - SanAntonioIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 1/12/1966

Shiri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (Kakasaheb), great freedom fighter, nationalist leader, social reformer, lawyer, prolific writer and politician, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/29/1963Siyaramsharan Gupt, great autor of Hindi language, died.
2/20/1993Government decides to form an Autonomous Council for the tribals within Assam to solve Bodo issue.
6/6/1997U.S. Congress honours Mother Teresa with a gold medal.
5/13/1967Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.
11/5/1994Russi Modi appointed Chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines.
12/12/1721Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb Peshwa), third Peshwa, was born.
10/19/1983Prof. Subramanyam Chandrasekhar shares the 1983 Nobel Prize for Physics with fellow American Prof. William Fowler.
12/27/1926Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
2/25/1987The Railway Minister announces introduction of 8 superfast trains from April 1.