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Historical Event on 2/5/1992
D.D. Lapang takes over as the new CM of Meghalaya.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
10/19/1888 | Namakkal Kavignar, Gandhian poet and painter, was born at Mohanur in Salem. |
11/1/1992 | The Superfast Rajdhani Express train linking Bangalore and Nizamuddin (2,452 km) flagged off. |
11/16/1998 | Kiran More, former Indian stumper, calls it a day from first class cricket at Baroda. |
7/25/1991 | Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao, famous economist and former central minister, passed away. |
8/1/1995 | Vohra Panel submits report, highlights nexus between mafia and politicians. |
10/3/1984 | India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged. |
9/22/1952 | Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died. |
9/26/1931 | At Lancashire, Gandhi sees textile workers hurt by Indian boycott but says home spinning must go on. |
1/6/1980 | In the general election (7th) of India, Indira Gandhi led Indian National Congress Party gains two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha legislative elections. |
12/9/1946 | The first meeting of Constitutional Committee Assembly was held in Parliment after a gap of two years, 11 months and 17 days. The Congress started its work of framing the Indian Constitution. Muslim League boycott failed to prevent Constituent Assembly opening. From 16th August 1946, the country witnessed communal riots on an unprecedented scale. At this crucial juncture, on 20th February 1947, Clement Atlee the British prime minister, fixed June 1948 as a deadline for transfer of power and Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the new Viceroy. |
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