|
|
Historical Event on 1/18/1930
Gurudev Rabindranath Thakur (Tagore) and Mahatma Gandhi met at Sabarmati Ashram.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/17/1761 | William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people. |
| 1/23/1814 | Sir Alexander Canningham, Indian Archeologist, was born. |
| 10/6/1913 | V. R. Kant, famous poet, was born. |
| 5/1/1994 | Political party Shiromani Akali Dal was established. |
| 4/7/1997 | NAM foreign ministers two-day conference begins in New Delhi. |
| 2/18/1871 | Vishnubuwa Brahamchari, first missionary of Hindu religion, passed away. |
| 4/3/1978 | Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him. |
| 12/13/1991 | Justice M. H Kania of Maharashtra sworn in as the 23rd Chief Justice of India. |
| 3/3/1891 | Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created. |
| 8/1/1846 | Dwarkanath Tagore, a Hindu philanthropist, died in London. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
