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Historical Event on 3/20/1937
England beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time for Soccer's Calcutta Cup, International Championship and Triple Crown, UK.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
9/5/1988 | The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill. |
11/24/1881 | Ram Rachhpal, son of Sukhi Ram, called 'Chhotu', freedom fighter, politician and leader, was born in a 'Jat' famlily in a small village Garhi Sampla in Rohpak district. His life was a saga of sincere and ceaseless striving to improve the condition of the poor peasants in India, popularly known as 'Deenbandhu'. |
10/19/1910 | Subrahamanyam Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore. He was one of the world's leading astrophysicists. For his contributions to the study of stars, Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science, the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983. |
8/2/1880 | Bellary Raghava, famous actor, lawyer, social worker and dramatist, was born. |
1/11/1996 | Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi. |
1/24/1948 | Australia all out 674 vs India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*). |
5/23/1931 | Sharad Joshi, famous Hindi poet, playwright and journalist, was born. |
8/17/1998 | The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent. |
12/8/2000 | EC nod for Paswans's party to be known as Lok Janshakti Party. |
2/20/1994 | Government makes the first appointment under 27\% reservation for Other Backward Classes in Central Services and Public Sector Undertaking. |
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