Portland Indian Community - PortlandIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 7/1/1984

Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, died at the age of 101.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/1946The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was erected near a village named Kangla Tongbi at Mile 8 on the Imphal - Dimapur road. It was originally erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
6/9/1986First AIDS death reported from a private hospital in Mumbai.
4/2/1953Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist and writer, passed away.
4/1/1990Gold Control Act was withdrawn.
7/18/1980Madras Doordashan Centre transmitted their first colour transmission for one hour in the afternoon, and this programme was re-transmitted simultaneously by Delhi Doordarshan, India.
9/23/1992Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested.
4/15/1992D. T. Lakdawala, former member of Planning Commission, passed away.
6/6/1982Devraj Ars, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away.
7/16/1997V. S. Rama Devi, Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha, appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
8/18/1907Madam Bhikaji Cama, addressed the International Socialist Congress at Stuttgart, Germany.