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Historical Event on 09/22/1599
24 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
1/18/1930 | Gurudev Rabindranath Thakur (Tagore) and Mahatma Gandhi met at Sabarmati Ashram. |
12/1/1989 | V. P. Singh is named the new prime minister. |
9/21/1746 | French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras. |
11/3/1948 | Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, delivered his maiden speech in United Nations Organisation (U.N.O.) General Assembly. |
9/14/1965 | Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports. |
6/25/1994 | Bombay's former underworld don Haji Masthan Mirza passed away. |
3/31/1972 | Meena Kumari, famous film actress, passed away. |
11/3/1929 | Dr. Hemant Vishnu Inamdar, thesis writer and editor, was born. |
6/23/1971 | Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, passed away. |
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