1817 – Syed Ahmad Khan, popularly known as Sir Syed was born. He was a Indian politician, an educator, also an islamic reformist. He brought...
Force Motors launched the Traveller-26, claimed to be world’s only monocoque panel van (*monocoque is a technology that lets the vehicle support loads on the external...
1871 – The Criminal Tribes Act came into force. CTA applies to various successive pieces of legislation enforced in India during British rule. The Act came into...
1900 – Anthony Stanislaus de Mello was born. Anthony de Mello was an Indian cricket administrator and one of the founders of the Board of Control for...
1902 – Kota Shivaram Karanth was born. K.Shivaram Karanth was a well-known Kannada writer, a social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, film maker and thinker. He...
1939 – Indian playwriter Mahesh Elkunchwar was born. More than 15 plays are onto to his name, in addition to his theoretical writings, critical works,...
1926 – Kulbhushan Pandit known by the name Raaj Kumar was born. Raaj Kumar was an Indian film actor who started his acting career with...
1914 – Well known Gazal singer Akhtari Bai Faizabadi popularly known as Begum Akhtar was born. She made her first public performance at the age of...
1928 – Carnatic Music Violinist T.N.Krishnan was born. He made his debut performance at the age of 8. At a young age he accompanied legends like Ariyakudi...
1915 – Naik Gian Singh was born. Gian Singh was a Naik in the 15th Punjab Regiment, in the Indian Army during World War 2....