7 October Through History: Famous Births, Deaths, and Global Milestones

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7 October: Famous Births, Deaths, and International Observances You Should Know

Today Importance - 16th September

Today Importance - 16th September

16-Sep-1913

Kasturba Gandhi was arrested.

16 September 1916

Renowned classical singer and Bharat Rattan awardee M.S. Birth of Subalakshmi.

16 September 1916

Journalist and social reformer D.R. Samanta was born in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.

16 September 1929

Yermili Janardhan Rao, educationist, was born in Tanuku (West Godavari).

16 September 1931

Political prisoners Tarkeshwar Dutt and Santosh Mitra were shot dead by an officer at Hijli Detention Camp near Kharagpur. He was arrested for participating in the Hijli meeting.

Today Importance - 9th September

Today Importance - 9th September

9-Sep-1812

Bank of Bengal issued the first paper currency. These bank notes were later printed in England by Perkins, Heath & Company. They can be divided into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range starting from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000

9-Sep-1850

Born Bharatendu Harish Chander, poet and dramatist, father of modern Hindi literature.

9-Sep-1872

Birth of Bengali poet Saraladevi Chaudharani.

9-Sep-1896

Freedom fighter, social worker and Padma Shri awardee Shyam Lal Gupta 'Parshad' was born in Narwal village near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

9-Sep-1898

India's Department of Explosives was established at Nagpur. It is currently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

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Today Importance - 1st August

Today Importance - 1st August

1-Aug-1672

East India Company and English law first applied in India. It was established by court order.

1-Aug-1846

Hindu philanthropist Dwarkanath Tagore died in London.

1-Aug-1879

Birth of famous writer and journalist Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar.

1-Aug-1882

The great leader and editor Purushottamdas Tandon was born in Allahabad (UP).

1-Aug-1899

Kamala Nehru was born as the wife of the great revolutionary freedom fighter and social worker Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Today Importance - 16th May

Today Importance - 16th May

16-May-1911

Kolkata's pumping station was established at Talla.

16-May-1926

Birth of famous singer Manik Verma.

16-May-1932

Hundreds died in clashes between Muslims and Hindus in Bombay.

Today Importance - 10th May

Today Importance - 10th May

Today Importance - 10th May

10-May-1526

After winning the first battle of Panipat, Babur entered Agra, the capital of North India.

10-May-1857

The real rebellion in India began the next day with the mutiny of the sepoys of Meerut near Delhi.

10-May-1901

Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, Indian scientist, proved "the same sense of touch in plants and animals" today, 10 May 1901, in the hall of the Royal Society in London.

Today Importance - 25th April

Today Importance - 25th April

25-Apr-1906

Dara Nusrawanji Marshall, librarian and academic, is born.

25-Apr-1915

The German Central leadership conceded that chlorine gas bombs and shells were utilized in an assault on the French front at Ypres three days sooner. The effect of the gas attack was to open up a four-mile gap in the Allied line. Canadian troops occupied a flank against the German attack and British and Indian troops filled the breach. Fortunately for the Allies, there were no reserves to push the Germans into the breach. This first use of the new weapon did not provide any strategic advantage. However, the Germans promised that "more effective substances can be expected." Meanwhile, he was condemned for using this novel weapon.

Today Importance - 6th February

Today Importance - 6th February

6-Feb-1827

Music composer and one of India's greatest artists Shyam Shastri passed away at the age of 65.

6-Feb-1887

Manvendra Nath Roy (his childhood name Narendranath Bhattacharya), left-wing thinker, great Indian politician and philosopher, was born in the village of Arbelia in the Twenty-four Parganas of West Bengal. After leaving the Congress during World War II, he founded the 'Radical Democratic Party'.

Today Importance - 3rd April

Today Importance  - 3rd April

3-May-1718

The great freedom fighter, social reformer and leader Baba Jasa Singh Ahluwalia was born in Ahlu village of Lahore.

3-May-1764

Mir Qasim attacked Patna with the help of the Emperor of Delhi but this weak Emperor was defeated by the British. The British became the rulers of Bengal, India's richest province.

3-May-1765

After returning to Calcutta, Clive became the Governor of Bengal for the second time from England.

3-May-1896

Vengil Krishnan Krishna Menon, extraordinary patriot, legal counselor, political dissident, lawyer and individual from Rajya Sabha, was brought into the world in Panniyankara, Calicut, Kerala.

3-May-1913

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, commonly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, was responsible for producing India's first completely indigenous silent four-reel feature film 'Raja Harishchandra', which marked the birth of the Indian film industry. The film had Hindi and English titles and was delivered on May 3, 1913 at the Royal celebration Cinematograph in Bombay.

3-May-1927

In Lahore, riots between Sikhs and Muslims left 14 dead and 100 injured.

3-May-1936

Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], popular artist, was brought into the world in Madras, India. 

3-May-1945

Squadrons equipped with Hurricanes played a major role in the Arakan Offensive beginning in December 1944, disrupting enemy lines of communication and continually harassing Japanese forces until victory was achieved by the recapture of Rangoon.

3-May-1947

Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) was founded.

3-May-1959

Sadhvi Uma Gulab Singh Bharti was born in Dunda district. Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh).

3-May-1962

Hundreds of Muslims were killed in clashes with Hindus in West Bengal.

3-May 1969

Sri Varahgiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) turned into the Acting Leader of India.

3-May 1969

Dr. Zakir Hussain (1897-1969), the third President of India and the first Muslim to hold the office, died on May 13, 1967. He is likewise recognized as a teacher.

3-May-1971

Eminent economist Dhananjaya Ramchandra Gadgil passed away.

3-May-1977

Hamid Dalwai, the father of Maharashtra's Muslim Satyashodak Mandal, has passed away.

3-May-1994

Election Commission M. Perceives the Karunanidhi-drove DMK as the legitimate inquirer of the rising sun image and the banner saved for it

3-May-1997

Vijay Pradhan, Additional Senior Advocate of the Sri Krishna Commission investigating the 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, has resigned. He is not being allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi.

3-May-1998

Kushavau Thackeray has taken over as the new president of BJP.

3-May-1999

Cochin Port Trust Men and Southern Rail line Ladies won the 21st Organization Cup Volleyball titles in Pathanamthitta.

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Today Importance - 2nd April

Today Importance - 2nd April

2-April-1679

Aurangzeb re-imposed Jizya tax on Hindus to finance the spread of Islam. Akbar abolished this Jizya tax.

2-April-1702

The first Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath Bhat died.

2-April-1870

Poona public meeting was held. During its inception 95 members from different parts of Maharashtra gathered in Pune.

Today Importance - 1st April

Today Importance - 1st April

1-Apr-1839

The Calcutta Clinical School Emergency clinic with just 20 beds was opened for male patients.

1-Apr-1855

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Barnaprachar' was published.

1-Apr-1869

Income tax is levied. The new Indian Divorce Act came into force on the same day.

Today Importance -31th March

Today Importance -31th March

31-Mar-1663

Mughal commander Mir Jumla died in Bihar.

31-Mar-1843

First Marathi music dramatist Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb) was born.

31-Mar-1867

In 1864, Prathanna Samaj was founded in Mumbai by Ranade, Bhandarkar and others.

Today Importance - 19th March

Today Importance - 19th March

19-March-1848

Lokhitwadi started the 'Shatter' column in the newspaper named 'Mahabharata'.

19-March-1907

Dr. Dilawar Hussain, right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, is born.

19-March-1911

Cricket Test Empire and 10 Tests 1955-65 Santosh Kumar Ganguly was born in Bengal. He also played hockey and football. He is the author of "Cricket Umpires' Manual" and "Umpiring Hockey Techniques".

Today Importance - 12th March

Today Importance - 12th March

12-Mar-1612

Isa Khan's son Osman Khan Lohani was defeated in the battle of Jayawardene. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal.

12-Mar-1911

Daman Day Dayananda Balakrishna Bandodkar, the first Chief Minister of Goa, was born.

Today Importance - 5th March

Today Importance - 5th March

5-March-1699

Maharaja Jai Singh-II was crowned as the king of Jaipur State and ascended the throne of Amer.

5-March-1851

Geological Survey of India established in Calcutta.

5-March-1868

Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadekar alias Sev Dada, who filmed the felicitation ceremony of Wrangler RP Paranjape, was born. The film was titled "The Fresh Indian Regular of Cambridge University." He was India's first short documentary filmmaker.

Today Importance - 27th February

Today Importance - 27th February

27-Feb-1803

A terrible fire in Bombay.

27-Feb-1854

Lord Dalhousie occupied Jhansi under the East India Company.

Today Importance - 20th February

Today Importance - 20th February

20-February-1846

Dalip Singh was recognized as the ruler. The British captured Lahore.

20-February-1847

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club was established.

20-February-1863

Pandit AR Rajavarma, noted Malayalam poet, grammarian and Sanskrit expert, was born.