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Historical Event on 11/7/1974

South Africa beats India in Women's Open in 63rd Tennis Davis Cup.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/7/1974Sultan Ghiyasu'd-din Tughluq Shah, emperor of Delhi, passed away.
7/30/1987Rajiv Gandhi escaped an attack on him at Colombo.
4/27/1906China, as suzerain of Tibet, has agreed to the terms of a treaty proposed by Britain. According to the treaty, foreign powers may not send representatives to Tibet, receive transportation or mining concessions, or occupy, buy or lease any territory in Tibet without British permission. The British want to prevent the Russians from establishing a protectorate over Tibet, which lies on India's northern border. Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, failed in attempts to communicate with Tibet's ruler, the Dalai Lama. A British military expedition fought its way to the capital at Lhasa and concluded the agreement.
2/2/1996Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.
4/24/1993Congress dissidents K. N. Singh, Natwar Singh, K. L. Fotedar and Shiela Dikshit suspended.
3/10/1926Dilbagh Singh, Air Chief Marshal, the second Sikh Chief of Air Staff and Indian Air Force, was born in Punjab.
11/20/1917Ram Gopal, great Indies /English classical dancer (Blue Peter, Purple Plain), was born.
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.
4/1/1941Ajit Laxman Wadekar, cricketer (stalwart Indian batsman & capt and Team Manager), was born in Bombay. He has received the Arjun Award (1967) and Padmashree (1972).
6/10/1891Gandhiji called to the Bar.