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


 

Historical Event on 10/1/1997

Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/8/1879Jatindranath Mukherjee (Jatin Bagha), famous revolutionary, was born in Jessore.
6/29/1992Congress (I) nominates K. R. Narayanan for the Vice-Presidentship.
8/21/2000Mahatma Gandhi's daughter-in-law Mrs. Nirmala Gandhi dies in Wardha. She was 91.
7/10/1994Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died.
1/16/1999Ritwick Bhattacharya (Delhi) and Mekhala Subedar (Maharashtra) won the men's and women's titles in the National squash championship in Calcutta.
8/21/1972A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction.
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state.
1/1/1994Hindu Heritage Endowment, first Hindu international trust, was founded by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami.
5/11/1970A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed.
1/28/1961Foundation-stone of the first factory of H.M.T. wrist watches laid in Bangalore.