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Historical Event on 1/8/1872

Hemchandra Goswami, ancient Asamia literature expert, historian, editor and poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1854The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855.
4/8/1946HMS Vengeance, sailed with 22 aircraft of No. 4 Sqn, halted at Singapore for re-fueling and set course for Iwakuni, a port of Kyushu island.
3/3/1978Origin of Saka Era (India).
5/17/1873Hindi daily 'Bharat Mitra' started from Calcutta.
2/2/1814Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also.
12/15/1675Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him.
12/26/1921Nurul. S. Hasan, educationist and statesman, was born at Lucknow (U.P).
1/31/1992The Securities and Exchange Board of India given statutory power as an autonomous body.
12/21/1999The Gujarat Government asks the Hindu Jagran March to go-ahead with the 'Shilanyas' for a Ram temple at Halmodi in Surat district.
4/13/1997Anand wins Dos Hermanas chess crown.