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Historical Event on 3/19/1936
Satydev Dubey, stage artist, was born.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/19/1936 | Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.). |
4/25/1998 | India protests against Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at the first SAARC Information Ministers conference in Dhaka. |
3/31/1992 | The PM to look after foreign affairs. |
4/17/1996 | Sheila Kaul, H.P. Governor, indicted in house allotment scandal, should be removed from her post, says Supreme Court. |
3/9/1931 | Karansingh, politician, was born. |
9/19/1937 | Vishnu Narayan Matkhande passed away. |
10/1/1847 | Annie Besant, famous philosopher and thesophist, was born in London. |
12/12/1996 | India and Bangladesh arrive at a settlement to share Ganga water. |
10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
5/28/1963 | Estimated 22,000 die in another cyclone in Bay of Bengal (India). |
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