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Historical Event on 6/30/1930
George Fernandes, worker's leader and politician, was born.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
11/19/1970 | Bhupinder Singh Jr, cricketer (Punjab & Indian ODI batsman), was born. |
5/15/1992 | Harshad Mehta suspended. |
8/29/1926 | Ramkrishna Hegde, former Central Cabinet Minister and Chief Minister of Karnataka, was born. |
1/27/1931 | Mahatma Gandhi was released from jail, ending eight months of imprisonment for his campaign of civil disobedience against British rule. To avoid demonstrations, Gandhi was released late in the evening from the Yerovda jail and put on a night train to Bombay. There was hope in British circles that the release of Gandhi would end the strife and lead to discussions of dominion status. Gandhi made clear, however, that he would persist in his civil disobedience campaign. |
10/2/1997 | At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC. |
6/20/1987 | Dr. Salim Ali, internationally renowned expert of birds, died at Bombay. |
6/22/1993 | Ordinance to amend Consumer Act was issued; Government doctors and hospitals were kept out of its ambit. |
12/4/1997 | World Bank commits to Haryana a loan of $600 millions (about Rs. 2,350 crores) - largest single bank loan to any State. |
12/22/1999 | CPI (M) is against India signing the CTBT. |
7/30/1987 | Rajiv Gandhi escaped an attack on him at Colombo. |
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