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


 

Historical Event on 2/24/1867

Kedarnath Das, geat physiologist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/9/1965After Indo-Pak conflict of 1965, the Raksha Medal, Samar Seva Star and some others were introduced.
1/17/1601Akbar, after eight month's siege, entered Asirgarh one of the strongest forts in India.
6/8/1997Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Assam Chief Minister, has a narrow escape as a powerful remote-controlled bomb exploded in Maligaon area of Guwahati.
1/18/1999Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune.
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
8/14/1980Centre nationalizes Maruti company.
4/24/1929First non-stop flight from England to India takes-off.
7/31/1997Election Commission agrees to grant national party status to Bahujan Samaj Party but asks it to give up its election symbol--elephant.
5/1/1879Swami Vivekanand established Ramkrishna Mission.
3/6/1990India wins Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament.