Today Importance - 10th August
10-August-1581
The great Mughal emperor Akbar conquered Kabul.
10-August-1755
Birth of Narayana Peshwa.
10-August-1758
The Marathas captured and won.
10-August-1855
Birth of Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur court.
10-August-1860
Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, the great architect of the renaissance of Hindustani music and instrumental in the revival of North Indian classical music, was born in Balukeshwar, Maharashtra.
10-August-1894
Varahgiri Venkata Giri, the fourth former President of India, was born in Berhampur, Odisha. He was one of the fathers of the trade union movement in India.
10-August-1901
The great poet and educationist Narayan Pillai Gopal Pillai was born in Quilon, Kerala.
10-August-1904
Japanese troops were defeated by Russian forces at Port Auther.
10-August-1905
Modern Gujarati poet Sundarji Gokuldas was born in Betard.
10-August-1927
The first Indian astronomer, writer and Urdu poet Manali Kallat Venu Bappu was born in Madras.
10-August-1930
In the 'Gandhi Topi Case' of Guntur, the magistrate banned the wearing of Gandhi Topi within five miles of the city.
10-August-1942
Manju Bala Patil was shot dead by the British police on the streets of Mumbai.
10-August-1948
Atomic Energy Commission was established.
10-August-1963
Kamaraj Scheme.
10-August-1979
The Rohini Innovation Payload (RTP) was expected to gauge the flight execution of the principal experimental drill of the primary Indian Space Send off Vehicle, SLV-3, which couldn't be set in orbit.
10-August-1982
Inauguration of 201 Martyr Memorial of Maharashtra.
10-August-1986
General A.S. Vaidya, who was the army chief during 'Operation Blue Star', was shot dead in Pune.
10-August-1988
Ramakrishna Hegde has resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Karnataka due to ethics in the phone tapping case.
10-August-1989
The Panchayat Raj and 'Municipality' Bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha of the Parliament.
10-August-1991
Delhi Airport Police foiled an attempt by a Saudi national to smuggle a minor girl named Ameena.
10-August-1992
In this scam, Ramniwas Mirdha was appointed as the chairman of JPC.
10-August-1992
P.P. Retired lieutenant and general Thorat died.
10-August-1993
The Election Commission has withdrawn the disputed order. The by-election will be held before 10 am.
10-August-1993
Eminent educationist Narayan Keshav Upasani passed away.
10-August-1994
President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir has been extended for 6 months from 3rd September.
10-August-1995
Noted Hindi writer Harishankar Parsai passed away.
10-August-1998
President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Shri Bhuteshanandji Maharaj, 97, passed away in Kolkata.
10-August-2000
Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga has retired from international cricket.
10-August-2000
Parliament has approved the Uttar Pradesh Reorganization Bill to create a hill state in the northern region.