On this day: 1896: The first modern Olympic Games are opened in Athens 1966: Mihir Sen swims Palk Strait between Sri Lanka & India Born on this day: 1928: James Watson, American biologist, geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate Gone on this day: 1992: Isaac Asimov, American chemist, author
On this day: 1998: The world’s largest suspension bridge, Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan, opens to traffic Born on this day: 1908: Jagjivan Ram, Indian independence activist and politician, born in Chandwa, Bhojpur, Bihar Gone on this day: 1994: Kurt Cobain, American singer-songwriter, guitarist
On this day: 1905: Earthquake in Kangra kills 20,000 1949: 12 nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty to establish NATO 1968: Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated 1975: Bill Gates and Paul Allen establish Microsoft Born on this day: 1979: Heath Ledger, Australian actor, director 1928: Maya Angelou, American author, Read more…
On this day: 1984: Soyuz T-11 carries 3 cosmonauts, including Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma, as part of Interkosmos programme 1973: The first public mobile telephone call is placed Born on this day: 1958: Jaya Prada, Indian actress and politician, born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh Gone on this day: 1680: Chhatrapati Read more…
On this day: 1755: Commodore William James captures the private fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India 1792 The Mint Act of 1792 established the Dollar as U.S. currency 1970: Meghalaya becomes autonomous state Born on this day: 1781: Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Indian yogi and religious leader, born in Chhapaiya, Read more…
On this day: 1936: Orissa constituted as a province of British India 1976: Apple Inc. is founded Born on this day: 1621: Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, 9th of 10 Guru of the Sikhs, born in Amritsar Gone on this day: 1933: Frederic Thesiger, Viceroy of British India (1916-21)