Houston Indian Community - HoustonIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 12/22/1939

When Britain declared war against the Germans it appealed for help from all political parties. Congress put up some conditions which in other words were the immediate transfer of power. The Viceroy promised to give due consideration to the suggestions of each party and that the dominion status would be given after the war. Congress in order to pressurize the Govt. boycotted all ministries and started a civil disobedience movement and eventually resigned. Jinnah declared 22nd Dec 1939 as ""Day of Deliveranc

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/11/1979President N. Sanjiva Reddy declares the opening of the first International Trade Fair of India.
7/29/1993Two bills seeking to delink religion from politics and to empower the EC to debar parties with religious names introduced in Lok Sabha.
11/2/1774Lord 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.
4/23/1994Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait, former Indian Union Muslim League president, floats a new party - the Indian National League.
8/15/1993Five more Doordarshan channels launched.
12/27/1975372 miners die in a huge blast in Bihar state.
2/1/1785Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.
3/11/1795Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
6/15/1988Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region.
2/23/1997Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile.