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Historical Event on 01/08/1025

Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1963D.P. Kohli held office as the founder director of Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) from 1st April, 1963 (to 31st May, 1968). Earlier, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment.
3/25/1911L. D. Swamikannu publishes ""Manual of Indian Chronology"" in Bombay.
4/1/1996Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down.
12/4/1920Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton), was born in Jhansi, India.
5/27/1930India's major cities are seething with unrest following the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi and thousands of his followers in the campaign of civil disobedience against British rule. Civil unrest in Bombay, where at least six were killed and sixty injured.
7/1/1999Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA).
9/4/1888Mahatma Gandhi left for London, England to study Law.
9/29/1997Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe de Borbon, visits India.
3/24/1984Dilraj Singh, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Vancouver, Canada.
9/11/1995PM Narsimha Rao inaugurated the State Panchayat minister's meet for discussing panchayat election, devolution of administrative and financial power to the local bodies.