Des Moines Indian Community - DesMoinesIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 12/7/1825

First Steam Engine Ship ""Enterprise"" reached Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/27/1928Dattaji Krishnarao Gaekwad, father of Anshuman and batted in 11 Tests 1950's, was born in Baroda.
6/23/1911King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.
11/1/1961First passenger Plane flight AVRO HS748.
6/23/1987D. Chakraborty was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-07-1991.
6/23/1661Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.
2/4/1973India's then biggest commercial ship merchant fleet 88,000 DWT super tanker ""Jawaharlal Nehru"" commenced its services for the Nation.
5/13/1994Telecom sector opened to private companies under the new national policy announced in Parliament.
12/1/1998P. Subramaniam Poti (75), former Chief Justice of Kerala and Gujarat High Court, dies of a heart attack.
2/20/1846Duleep Singh was recognised as the ruler. British captured Lahore.
3/14/1910Dalai Lama makes a rare state visit to the Viceroy of Calcutta.