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Historical Event on 1/6/1989
Satwant Singh (24) and Kehar Singh (54) executed for the murder case of Smt. Indira Gandhi in Tihar Jail at New Delhi.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/31/1993 | J.N. Dixit, Foreign Secretary, visits Myanmar and signs agreements on trade, control of drug trafficking and separatist movements along the borders. |
12/17/1933 | Lala Amarnath scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut. |
1/15/1947 | Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India. |
6/16/1992 | P. D. Dhhavle, former editor of daily newspaper `Maharashtra', passed away. |
4/12/1936 | Nehru urges Socialism for India. |
7/3/1863 | Little Crow, [Ta-oya-te-duta], santee Sioux Indian chief, passed away. |
7/21/1977 | K.S. Hegde elected Lok Sabha Speaker. |
1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
12/11/1931 | Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", guru of the rich, was born. |
1/14/1938 | Belur Math, new temple, was consecrated in Calcutta. |
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