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Historical Event on 8/15/1969
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/23/1903 | Chandra Shekhar Azad was born Today in 1903 |
| 9/23/1908 | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi poet, was born. |
| 7/24/1932 | Madhukar Devram Toradmal, famous actor and playwright, was born. |
| 10/23/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi went to New York for the 40th anniversary of the UN. |
| 1/15/1977 | Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui, modern Urdu writer, passed away. |
| 8/1/1882 | Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, was born at Allahabad (U.P.). |
| 9/22/1952 | Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died. |
| 9/18/2000 | Prasar Bharati issues a notification making it compulsory for cable operators to telecast regional channels of Doordarshan on prime band, in addition to DD-1 and DD-2, in their respective states. |
| 8/1/1920 | Under the leadership of Gandhi, the non-cooperation movement was launched against Lord Chelmsford. ""Firmness in truth,"" was his strategy of noncooperation and non-violence against India's Christian British rulers. Later, he resolved to wear only 'dhoti' to preserve homespun cotton and simplicity, followed with grassroots agitation. This began with renunciation of honorary titles like 'Sir' given by the British. Thereafter, it was followed by the boycott of legislatures, elections and other Government works. Foreign clothes were burnt and Khadi became a symbol of freedom. The movement was a great success despite firing and arrests. By the end of 1921, all important national leaders, except Gandhi, were in jail, along with 3000 others. However, in February 1922, at Chaurichaura, Uttar Pradesh, violence erupted and Gandhi called off the movement. He was imprisoned and the movement was over. |
| 3/25/1958 | Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhundel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler early 80's), was born in Chandigarh. |
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