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Historical Event on 2/2/1978
The Indian National Congress (I) recognized as a national party and allotted the election symbol 'hand' (Palm).
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/18/1993 | Congress (I) secures absolute majority in Nagaland and emerges as the single largest party in Meghalaya. |
3/27/1898 | Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of Modern India, passed away at Aligarh. |
11/5/1907 | Special commissioner appointed to deal with famine conditions. |
7/10/1972 | Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24 people in Chandka Forest, India. |
6/21/1814 | Gilbert Aliat Minto, Governor General of East Indian Company, died. |
2/16/1931 | Viceroy Lord Irwin meets Mahatma Gandhi for the first time. |
4/21/1946 | Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, cricket (Indian off-spinner, Test umpire, ICC referee), was born in Madras. He received Arjun Award (1971). |
8/4/1935 | Government of India got the Royal Assent Act 1935. |
9/8/1995 | Harcharan Singh Brar sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab. |
5/30/1887 | The 7th Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment was raised as 37 DOGRAS by Lt. Col V. Rivas at Sialkot. |
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