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Historical Event on 12/29/1927
Hakim Ajmal Khan, freedom fighter, litterateur and a true patriot, died.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
6/1/1972 | Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS). |
12/28/2000 | India, Russia sign their biggest yet defence deal for licensed production of the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets worth $3 billion. |
1/29/1997 | Olympic Hockey captain Pargat Singh announces retirement. |
10/4/1997 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. |
2/25/1993 | Kranti Renadev, a naxalite under trial in Andhra, freed. |
6/5/1995 | A three-week long, the first ever Indo-US joint army training exercise begins. |
1/1/1995 | Raman Lamba & Ravi Sehgal score 464 for 1st wicket for Delhi. |
9/10/1920 | Subramhanyam Bharti, national poet in Tamil language, orator, author, editor, philosopher and revolutionary, passed away. |
3/24/1968 | The second Indian-made rocket 'Menaka' successfully launched at the Thumba station. |
1/20/1997 | Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum. |
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