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Historical Event on 11/7/1996
Cyclonic storm hits Andhra Pradesh.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
9/2/1947 | Gandhiji is mobbed in Calcutta house; gives up idea of Noakhali visit. Peace efforts intensified. |
2/3/2000 | Dr. Bimal Jalan, RBI Governor, unveils a seven-point agenda for banking sector reforms. |
11/11/1999 | Mr. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, leaves for Durban summit of the Commonhealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM). |
12/4/1991 | Lok Sabha approves a vital bill seeking to bring sick public sector units within the purview of the BIFR. |
8/17/1761 | William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people. |
1/10/1980 | President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy invited Indira Gandhi to form Government. |
6/29/1997 | Anand wins Frankfurt chess classic '97 title in Germany. |
11/17/1857 | Sir Colin Campbell, British Army Officer, managed to supress Indian Mutiny sepoys at Lucknow. |
11/9/1999 | Prof. Romila Thapar, historian, is elected to the highest British academic honour. |
10/6/1985 | P.T. Usha sets record for 400m (Women) in 51.61 seconds at Canberra . |
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