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Historical Event on 1/11/1986

The Naval Dockyard Bombay celebrates its 250th Anniversary.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.
8/2/1781Sakharambapu Bokeel, great politician in Maratha kingdom, died.
3/18/1998A.B. Vajpayee, the Prime Minister-designate, releases the 'national agenda for governance' in New Delhi. It is silent on the Ram temple issue, scrapping of Article 370 and a uniform civil code.
9/6/1889Sarat Chandra Bose, freedom fighter, journalist and leader, was born.
7/3/1997Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan gets 1996 Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
4/27/1906China, as suzerain of Tibet, has agreed to the terms of a treaty proposed by Britain. According to the treaty, foreign powers may not send representatives to Tibet, receive transportation or mining concessions, or occupy, buy or lease any territory in Tibet without British permission. The British want to prevent the Russians from establishing a protectorate over Tibet, which lies on India's northern border. Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, failed in attempts to communicate with Tibet's ruler, the Dalai Lama. A British military expedition fought its way to the capital at Lhasa and concluded the agreement.
4/8/1950Nehru and Ali Khan sign the Indo-Pakistani Pact.
8/6/1965Indian troops invade Pakistan.
5/15/1873The proposal to dissolve East India Company was passed in England.
5/15/1995PM Rao reaches New York for a week-long visit.