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Historical Event on 11/2/1774
Lord Robert Clive, one of the founders of British Rule in India, British Army Chief and Diplomat, died. He committed suicide in England at the age of 49 under strain of ill health and charges of his misdeeds in India.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/11/1908 | Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers. |
1/25/1914 | Gandhi reaches agreement with South African Union govt. on treatment of Indian nationals at South Africa. |
1/29/1931 | Gandhiji sails for England as Congress delegate to Second Round Table Conference. This conference was attended by Madan Mohan Malaviya and Sarojini Naidu. |
2/2/1968 | TERLS dedicated to the United Nations. |
11/25/1975 | Chandulal Shah, film maker, passed away. |
10/20/1991 | Manohar Phalke, famous union leader and MLA, died. |
5/10/1979 | Indy Khabra, Soccer(Football) player, was born. |
10/3/1996 | Second phase of UP polling. |
8/14/1987 | A soldier in a guard of honor attacks Indian Prime Minister Gandhi with his rifle butt at Sri Lanka. |
6/15/1948 | Rajah Annamalai Chettiar, famous musician, social worker and Governor of the Imperial Bank of India, passed away. |
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