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Historical Event on 6/6/1992
Ordinance issued to attach the properties of persons involved in the security scam.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
6/6/1916 | Lord Kitchener, the premier soldier of the British Empire, passed away tragically last night as the ''Hampshire'', the cruiser on which he was traveling to Russia to boost sagging morale, struck a mine or was torpedoed off the Orkney Islands and sank, drowning all aboard. Life in London came to a standstill, while Paris and Washington were shocked by the news. In the last half-century, through tireless energy and devotion to imperial duty, Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 66, commanded in Palestine, Cyprus, Egypt, Sudan, South Africa, and India. Two years ago, he had become the War Secretary. |
6/15/1908 | Stock Exchange of Calcutta was opened of Baldeodas Daduawala and Overened. |
5/18/1772 | Janoji Bhosle, warrior in Peshwa kingdom, passed away. |
3/24/1902 | Anusilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation, was formed in Bengal. |
7/26/1910 | Unrest flares up in the Deccan region of India. Demand grows for self-determination. |
8/30/2000 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announced a package for small units raising the ceiling on loans from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 25 lakhs. For the handloom sector, a separate scheme costing Rs. 447 crores was also finalised. |
11/18/1961 | The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa . |
4/18/1858 | Bharatratna Dhondo Keshav Karve, great educationalist and social reformer, was born. |
1/24/1966 | Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting). |
9/8/1960 | Feroz Gandhi, a prominent member of the Lok Sabha,died in New Delhi. |
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