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Historical Event on 3/31/1995
Bombay beat Punjab in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/7/1962 | 94 people died in an Italian DC-8 air crash near Bombay. |
12/10/1990 | Dr. L. P. Barbosa, Goa CM, resigns following withdrawal of support by Maharashta Gomantak Party. |
4/30/1888 | Hailsones kill 246 in Moradabad. |
1/12/1918 | C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born. |
1/1/1966 | Vimal Roy, film maker and producer, passed away. |
6/20/1948 | Lord Mountbatten resigns as the Governor General of Indian Union. |
8/9/1942 | Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested. |
12/9/1999 | Several MPs in the Lok Sabha demand resignation of the CBI chief in the Priyadarshini Matto murder case. |
4/14/1944 | Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food. |
12/23/1977 | Harvinder Singh, great Indian ODI pace-bowler (1997), was born. |
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