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Historical Event on 10/2/1975
Kumaraswami Kamaraj, great freedom fighter, social reformer, political leader and member of the Lok Sabha, died in Madras.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/30/1896 | Maa Anandamayee (1896-1982), God-intoxicated yogini and mystic Bengali saint, was born at Kheora. Her spirit lives on in devotees. |
4/30/1896 | Admiral Dom Vasco-da-Gama (c.1469-1524)-I, Portuguese navigator, arrived in India. He sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to Calicut, Kerala with three vessels and was the first Westerner to sail to India from Europe. |
3/9/1994 | Devika Rani Roerich, the first lady of the Indian screen, died at the age of 87 years in Bangalore. |
3/16/1999 | Amarjeet Kaypee of Haryana, during an innings of 148 against Madhya Pradesh in the super-league match at Rajnandgaon, overtook Ashok Malhotra's 7,274 runs and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy. |
6/24/1908 | Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born. |
2/14/1999 | Fifth National Games inaugurated at Imphal. |
9/1/1965 | Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir. |
2/7/1931 | Satpal Kapur, Congress leader, was born. |
2/20/1987 | Lok Dal splits over leadership issue. |
10/14/1884 | Lala Har Dayal, revolutionary, nationalist and freedom fighter, was born at Delhi. |
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