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Historical Event on 8/3/1984
Bomb attack at Madras airport claims 32 lives.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/27/1992 | India signs Friendship Treaty with Ukraine. |
1/6/1987 | An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi. |
1/2/1994 | Warden's in Arambaug, India lead about a fifty hungry and bruised elephants into a forest for temporary shelter. After a week, the herd strayed from a santuary, stampeding villagers and terrorising peasants. |
3/19/1973 | Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47. |
9/13/1997 | Grieving India lays to rest Mother Teresa in state funeral in Calcutta in which pomp and splendour is combined with religious rites. |
1/17/1925 | Abdul Hafeez Kardar, cricketer (Pakistan 1st Test captain, previously played for India), was born in Lahore. |
9/9/1872 | Sarladevi Chaudharani, Bengali poet, was born. |
1/2/1754 | Robert Clive again attacked and annexed Calcutta from Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah. |
4/5/1989 | Pannalal Patel, great Gujrati litterateur, died. |
1/26/2001 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Ustad Bismillah Khan. |
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