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Historical Event on 10/25/1980
Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous Urdu poet, died.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
10/3/1985 | Morocco breaks diplomatic relations with India after New Delhi announced its recognition of the Saharwi Arab Democratic Republic. |
9/8/1993 | Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded. |
1/27/1970 | Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away. |
1/27/1970 | Husain Quli, the new Governor of Bengal, defeated the rebels and put them to fight. Daud was captured and put to death. |
7/15/1904 | Mogubai Kurdikar, veteran singer of 'Jaypur Gharana', was born. |
12/12/1996 | India and Bangladesh arrive at a settlement to share Ganga water. |
12/17/1934 | Khandesh Gandhi Mir Sukrulla, great patriot and freedom fighter, died. |
8/13/1988 | Gajanan Jagirdar, great actor and director in Indian film industry, died. |
8/13/1988 | Portuguese Catholics conquer Goa under Albuquerque, the then Governor, to serve as capital of their Asian maritime empire beginning conquest and exploitation of India by Europeans. |
4/1/1933 | Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron. |
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