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


 

Historical Event on 9/16/1977

Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/23/1968Bade Gulam Ali Khan, famous ghazal singer, passed away.
12/25/1919Naushad, famous film music director, was born.
5/4/1998India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list.
3/13/1963Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.
5/29/1992Agni-India's IRB missile successfully test-fired from Orissa coast for the first time since May 22, 1989.
5/7/1994Ustad Jahiruddin Dagar Nasir, famous classical singer of Dhrupad-Dhamar, passed away at the age of 62 in Bareilly.
2/18/1899Jainarain Vyas, leader, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He played a leading role in creating united Rajasthan by integration of various states of Rajputana. He was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1951 to 1954.
6/23/2000Indian journalist Palagummi Sainath gets Amnesty International Global award for human rights journalism..
8/12/1966Mihir Sen swam Dadenelis.
3/31/1992Delhi beat Tamil Nadu in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.