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Historical Event on 11/8/1997

India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1987The National Science Day was celebrated for the first time at the ICMR Headquarters and all its Institutes/Centres in February 1987 through exhibitions, lectures, demonstration campaigns etc. (This has now become an annual event).
7/31/1933Gandhiji was arrested from Sabarmati Ashram and imprisoned without trial.
2/21/1973V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974.
3/7/1996Union Cabinet clears decks for extending benefits of reservation to Dalit Christians.
4/20/1914Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
12/28/1885Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.
2/10/1902Hemraj, politician, was born at Dera Gopipur, (H.P.).
7/22/1678Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Vellore.
12/16/1952Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.
2/18/199247 die in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam Mahamakham stampede.