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Historical Event on 12/30/1971
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, famous nuclear scientist, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/17/1961 | The HF-24 Marut supersonic fighter, designed by German engineer Kurt Tank, makes its maiden flight. |
| 7/16/1999 | 17 are killed and over 200 injured when the Delhi bound GT Express collides with derailed wagons of a goods train near Mathura. |
| 8/30/1903 | Bhagwati Charan Varma was born. |
| 8/8/1984 | P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42. |
| 6/13/1996 | Govt. extends for another 2 years the ban imposed on LTTE w.e.f. 14/6/1996 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. |
| 10/24/1953 | Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order. |
| 3/25/1983 | Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea. |
| 4/23/1994 | Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait, former Indian Union Muslim League president, floats a new party - the Indian National League. |
| 4/21/1938 | Muhammad Iqbal, famous Urdu poet, passed away. |
| 2/23/1946 | Some 300,000 Indians joined in anti-British demonstrations today in the wake of yesterday's violent riots in the city of Bombay. Indian Navy rebels. A day of terror and rebellion saw Indian Navy members turn against their British officers firing machine guns. |
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