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Historical Event on 11/28/1967
Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
9/11/1893 | Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of the World's Religions, the first ever inter-faith gathering, dramatically enlightening Western opinion to the depth of Hindu philosophy and culture. He spoke for the first time in Chicago. |
12/7/1902 | Janardhan Gyanoba Navle, cricketer, India's first Test wicket-keeper, was born at Fulgaon, Maharashtra. He played against England at Lord's in 1932. |
8/15/1947 | Indian Independence Day. |
1/29/1992 | India and Israel decide to establish full diplomatic relations. |
2/21/1953 | Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM. |
6/5/1996 | Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away. |
9/1/1956 | Indian state of Tripura becomes a territory. |
7/1/1961 | Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal. |
10/23/1883 | Mirza Mohammad Ismile, Diwan of Mysore and Prime Minister of Hydrabad and Jaipur, was born. |
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. |
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