|
|
Historical Event on 6/17/1961
The HF-24 Marut supersonic fighter, designed by German engineer Kurt Tank, makes its maiden flight.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/15/1918 | K.C.D. Brahaspati, great poet, playwright and orientalist, was born at Rampur, UP. |
| 7/5/1917 | 'Hindumashinary Society' was established by Gajanan Bhaskar Vaidya. |
| 1/9/1982 | A group of 21 Indian scientists team led by S. Z. Qasim started for the first ever Antarctica expedition on December 1981 - Jan 1982. |
| 3/30/1994 | Exim Policy streamlined to attract exporting community. |
| 1/12/1992 | Punjab election set for February 19. |
| 10/1/1993 | Two more Election Commissioners appointed. |
| 5/7/1834 | East India Company annexed Coorg. King Raja Veer Rajendra, who was a cruel ruler, after formally declaring a war had captured Durg State. |
| 5/29/1968 | Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion. |
| 12/3/1998 | Maganbhai Kasundra, (50), Gujarat Minister, dies following a heart attack at his residence in Gandhinagar. |
| 11/17/1935 | Deodhar Gopal Krishna, great social worker and architect of ""Seva Sadan"" (Pune), passed away. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
