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Historical Event on 1/31/1997
INS Vikrant, Indian Navy's first aircraft carrier, de-commissioned.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
12/6/1946 | Homeguard Organination was established. |
1/16/1999 | Ritwick Bhattacharya (Delhi) and Mekhala Subedar (Maharashtra) won the men's and women's titles in the National squash championship in Calcutta. |
8/21/1997 | Government extends the provision of the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to all those societies and trusts which employed 10 or more people. |
12/13/2000 | The Lok Sabha begins the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid debate. |
7/13/1997 | A mob, allegedly of Shiv Sainiks, attacks and ransacks official residences of Congress leaders Chagan Bhujbal and Madhukar Pichad (Assembly). |
5/9/1998 | Kirit Raval is appointed Solicitor-General of India. |
8/18/1923 | Sadashiv ""Sadu"" Ganpatrao Shinde, cricketer (Indian leg-spinner during the late 1940's and early 1950's), was born in Bombay. |
2/12/1997 | Parkash Singh Badal, President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab for third time. |
8/27/1781 | Haider Ali and the Britishers fought the battle of Pallilore. |
3/18/1919 | Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people. |
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