Miami Indian Community - MiamiIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 1/5/1998

60 are killed as the Bareilly-Varanasi passenger train rammed the Kashi Viswanath Express near Hardoiin, Uttar Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/28/1985The first Indian Army expedition, sailing around the world in a small 37 feet fibre glass yacht named ""Trishna"", sailed off from Bombay. (10-1-87).
4/5/1919India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes.
6/1/1993Premkumar Sharma, MLA of Bhartiya Janata Party, was assassinated.
12/29/1972Construction work of Metro Train in Calcutta commenced.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
2/3/1988INS Chakra was inducted in the Indian Navy when the first Soviet SSN Victor 1 class nuclear propelled submarine and India joined the maritime nuclear powers.
7/13/1999Floods claim 15 more lives in Bihar.
3/17/1957New Central Cabinet under J. L. Nehru sworn in.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.
3/3/1978Origin of Saka Era (India).