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Historical Event on 1/22/1901
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) passed away at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, South England, after a brief illness. She had been throned for almost 64 years, which is the longest reign in British history. She had given her name to an age ""Victorian Britain"".
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/4/1910 | New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest. |
7/8/1930 | The King opens India House in the Aldwych, appealing for peace in India at London. |
9/14/1967 | US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives. |
2/18/1941 | There was a minor revolt in Royal Indian Navy which in now known as Indian Navy. |
8/12/1973 | Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar, first Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu, died. |
10/13/1971 | Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born. |
4/12/1997 | Maharashtra assembly adopts bill banning interviews for admitting students to pre-primary schools. |
10/16/1978 | Test debut of Kapil Dev, India vs Pakistan, at Faisalabad. |
11/3/1908 | Shreyansprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born. |
10/19/1907 | Sulochana Modi, first lady Mayor of Mumbai Mahanagar Palika, was born. |
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