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Historical Event on 2/11/1977

Dr. Fakruddin Ali Ahmad (1905-1977), the 5th President of India, passed away in office.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1977Malik Kafur, Alauddin Khilji's Commander, won the impregnable fort of Devgiri. The fort was entered by the enemy. Raja Ramdeva was taken prisoner and sent to Delhi where Alauddin recieved him untill his death in 1312.
2/11/1977Saint Gyaneshwar passed away. (Samadhee).
11/15/1992At least 170 people die in heavy rains and floods in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
2/7/1983Eastern News Agency was established in Calcutta .
3/6/1998A Congress(I) Ministry headed by Virbhadra Singh is sworn in at Himachal Pradesh.
11/3/1998The first geo-scientific data centre of the country is inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India.
4/9/1991Rajendra Mathur, editor of Hindi daily newspaper 'Navbharat Times', passed away.
6/27/1999India won the four-nation under-21 women's hockey title, defeating England in the final at the Kean University, New Jersey.
7/19/1965Batukeshwar Dutt, great revolutionary, passed away.
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.