Jan
14
Tue
2025
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 14 January-
- January 14, 1641 – Dutch Indies Company (VOC) takes Melaka (Malacca) from Portuguese, with help from the Sultan of Johore in which 7,000 killed.
- January 14, 1760 – Eyree Coote, British Army Captain, captured Pondicherry and capitulated to French General Lally.
- January 14, 1761 – The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marhatas. The Afghan victory changes the course of Indian history.
- January 14, 1851 – Peshwa Bajirao Raghunath, last Peshwa of Marathas, passed away at Brahmawart.
- January 14, 1920 – R. K. Srikantan, Indian singer, was born on 14 January 1920 and died on February 17, 2014.
- January 14, 1926 – Mahasweta Devi, an Indian Bengali fiction writer and social activist, was born on 14 January 1926 and died on 28 July 2016. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar.
- January 14, 1937 – Shoban Babu, Indian actor, was born as Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao on 14 January 1937 and died on 20 March 2008.
- January 14, 1948 – First issue of Marathi daily newspaper, Loksatta, was published.
- January 14, 1950 – Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya, born as Giridhar Mishra on 14 January 1950, is an Indian Hindu religious leader.
- January 14, 1950 – The first prototype of the MiG-17 made its maiden flight.
- January 14, 1957 – Kripalu Maharaj was named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
- January 14, 1969 – Madras State was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
- January 14, 1980 – Indira Gandhi was sworn in as Indian Prime Minister, a position she already had from 1966 to 1977. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
- January 14, 1985 – Dr. Nagendra Singh was elected World Court Chief.
- January 14, 1989 – ‘Poorna Kumbh‘, India’s largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, began at Allahabad.
- January 14, 1994 – Marathwada University was renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
- January 14, 1994 – The first Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centenary Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, instituted by ICMR in 1991-92, was announced to Dr. G. Padamanabhan (Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) on 14 January 1994.
- January 14, 1995 – Ban on VHP was re-imposed on 14 January 1995.
- January 14, 1998 – Bharat Ratna, India’s highest award, was given to M. S. Subbualakshmi, an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
- January 14, 1998 – The Prime Ministers of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh came together for a three-nation business summit in Dhaka.
- January 14, 1999 – At least 51 persons were killed and several were injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala.
- January 14, 2011 – The Nepali government and Maoist rebels had struck a deal to lead the formation of a new government within three months.
- January 14, 2013 – Jasuben Shilpi or Jasu Shilpi, Indian sculptor, was born on 10 December 1948 and died on 14 January 2013.
to be Continued ..
Jan
19
Sun
2025
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 18 January-
- January 19, 1855 – Ganapathy Dikshitar Subramania Iyer, born on 19 January 1855, was a leading Indian journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter who founded ‘The Hindu’ newspaper on 20 September 1878. He died on 18 April 1916.
- January 19, 1892 – Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, a famous Marathi humorist and a researcher in Pali literature, was born on 19 January 1892.
- January 19, 1905 – Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and religious reformer, born on 15 May 1817, died on 19 January 1905.
- January 19, 1919 – Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964 and Gold Winner, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1919 – Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1931 – The first Round Table Conference held in London, attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also, was ended.
- January 19, 1935 – Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay, born 19 January 1935, is an Indian Bengali film and stage actor.
- January 19, 1936 – Ziaur Rahman, president of Bangladesh (1978-1981), assassinated by army officers on 30 May 1981, was born on 19 January 1936.
- January 19, 1948 – India and Pakistan, both accepted U.N. mediation in New York.
- January 19, 1966 – Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister of India and announced her intention to have a non-alignment politics.
- January 19, 1977 – World’s largest crowd gathering so far when the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India attracted a then record 15 million people.
- January 19, 1982 – Mizo National Front and allied organizations was declared illegal.
- January 19, 1982 – Bombay High Court finded allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified and he resigned.
- January 19, 1983 – Apple announces “The Apple Lisa” the first commercial personal computer to have a graphical user interface GUI and a computer mouse.
- January 19, 1990 – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian religious leader, also known as Osho (Chandra Mohan Jain), Indian spiritual and philosophical figure, born on 11 December 1931, died on 19 January 1990. He is also being remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
- January 19, 1990 – Mr. Jagmohan took over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigned.
- January 19, 1991 – Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
- January 19, 1996 – Upendranath ‘Ashk’, noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away on 19 January 1996.
- January 19, 1997 – Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrived in India on a 4-day visit.
to be Continued ..
Jan
14
Wed
2026
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 14 January-
- January 14, 1641 – Dutch Indies Company (VOC) takes Melaka (Malacca) from Portuguese, with help from the Sultan of Johore in which 7,000 killed.
- January 14, 1760 – Eyree Coote, British Army Captain, captured Pondicherry and capitulated to French General Lally.
- January 14, 1761 – The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marhatas. The Afghan victory changes the course of Indian history.
- January 14, 1851 – Peshwa Bajirao Raghunath, last Peshwa of Marathas, passed away at Brahmawart.
- January 14, 1920 – R. K. Srikantan, Indian singer, was born on 14 January 1920 and died on February 17, 2014.
- January 14, 1926 – Mahasweta Devi, an Indian Bengali fiction writer and social activist, was born on 14 January 1926 and died on 28 July 2016. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar.
- January 14, 1937 – Shoban Babu, Indian actor, was born as Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao on 14 January 1937 and died on 20 March 2008.
- January 14, 1948 – First issue of Marathi daily newspaper, Loksatta, was published.
- January 14, 1950 – Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya, born as Giridhar Mishra on 14 January 1950, is an Indian Hindu religious leader.
- January 14, 1950 – The first prototype of the MiG-17 made its maiden flight.
- January 14, 1957 – Kripalu Maharaj was named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
- January 14, 1969 – Madras State was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
- January 14, 1980 – Indira Gandhi was sworn in as Indian Prime Minister, a position she already had from 1966 to 1977. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
- January 14, 1985 – Dr. Nagendra Singh was elected World Court Chief.
- January 14, 1989 – ‘Poorna Kumbh‘, India’s largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, began at Allahabad.
- January 14, 1994 – Marathwada University was renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
- January 14, 1994 – The first Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centenary Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, instituted by ICMR in 1991-92, was announced to Dr. G. Padamanabhan (Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) on 14 January 1994.
- January 14, 1995 – Ban on VHP was re-imposed on 14 January 1995.
- January 14, 1998 – Bharat Ratna, India’s highest award, was given to M. S. Subbualakshmi, an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
- January 14, 1998 – The Prime Ministers of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh came together for a three-nation business summit in Dhaka.
- January 14, 1999 – At least 51 persons were killed and several were injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala.
- January 14, 2011 – The Nepali government and Maoist rebels had struck a deal to lead the formation of a new government within three months.
- January 14, 2013 – Jasuben Shilpi or Jasu Shilpi, Indian sculptor, was born on 10 December 1948 and died on 14 January 2013.
to be Continued ..
Jan
19
Mon
2026
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 18 January-
- January 19, 1855 – Ganapathy Dikshitar Subramania Iyer, born on 19 January 1855, was a leading Indian journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter who founded ‘The Hindu’ newspaper on 20 September 1878. He died on 18 April 1916.
- January 19, 1892 – Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, a famous Marathi humorist and a researcher in Pali literature, was born on 19 January 1892.
- January 19, 1905 – Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and religious reformer, born on 15 May 1817, died on 19 January 1905.
- January 19, 1919 – Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964 and Gold Winner, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1919 – Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1931 – The first Round Table Conference held in London, attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also, was ended.
- January 19, 1935 – Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay, born 19 January 1935, is an Indian Bengali film and stage actor.
- January 19, 1936 – Ziaur Rahman, president of Bangladesh (1978-1981), assassinated by army officers on 30 May 1981, was born on 19 January 1936.
- January 19, 1948 – India and Pakistan, both accepted U.N. mediation in New York.
- January 19, 1966 – Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister of India and announced her intention to have a non-alignment politics.
- January 19, 1977 – World’s largest crowd gathering so far when the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India attracted a then record 15 million people.
- January 19, 1982 – Mizo National Front and allied organizations was declared illegal.
- January 19, 1982 – Bombay High Court finded allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified and he resigned.
- January 19, 1983 – Apple announces “The Apple Lisa” the first commercial personal computer to have a graphical user interface GUI and a computer mouse.
- January 19, 1990 – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian religious leader, also known as Osho (Chandra Mohan Jain), Indian spiritual and philosophical figure, born on 11 December 1931, died on 19 January 1990. He is also being remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
- January 19, 1990 – Mr. Jagmohan took over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigned.
- January 19, 1991 – Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
- January 19, 1996 – Upendranath ‘Ashk’, noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away on 19 January 1996.
- January 19, 1997 – Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrived in India on a 4-day visit.
to be Continued ..
Jan
14
Thu
2027
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 14 January-
- January 14, 1641 – Dutch Indies Company (VOC) takes Melaka (Malacca) from Portuguese, with help from the Sultan of Johore in which 7,000 killed.
- January 14, 1760 – Eyree Coote, British Army Captain, captured Pondicherry and capitulated to French General Lally.
- January 14, 1761 – The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marhatas. The Afghan victory changes the course of Indian history.
- January 14, 1851 – Peshwa Bajirao Raghunath, last Peshwa of Marathas, passed away at Brahmawart.
- January 14, 1920 – R. K. Srikantan, Indian singer, was born on 14 January 1920 and died on February 17, 2014.
- January 14, 1926 – Mahasweta Devi, an Indian Bengali fiction writer and social activist, was born on 14 January 1926 and died on 28 July 2016. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar.
- January 14, 1937 – Shoban Babu, Indian actor, was born as Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao on 14 January 1937 and died on 20 March 2008.
- January 14, 1948 – First issue of Marathi daily newspaper, Loksatta, was published.
- January 14, 1950 – Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya, born as Giridhar Mishra on 14 January 1950, is an Indian Hindu religious leader.
- January 14, 1950 – The first prototype of the MiG-17 made its maiden flight.
- January 14, 1957 – Kripalu Maharaj was named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
- January 14, 1969 – Madras State was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
- January 14, 1980 – Indira Gandhi was sworn in as Indian Prime Minister, a position she already had from 1966 to 1977. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
- January 14, 1985 – Dr. Nagendra Singh was elected World Court Chief.
- January 14, 1989 – ‘Poorna Kumbh‘, India’s largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, began at Allahabad.
- January 14, 1994 – Marathwada University was renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
- January 14, 1994 – The first Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centenary Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, instituted by ICMR in 1991-92, was announced to Dr. G. Padamanabhan (Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) on 14 January 1994.
- January 14, 1995 – Ban on VHP was re-imposed on 14 January 1995.
- January 14, 1998 – Bharat Ratna, India’s highest award, was given to M. S. Subbualakshmi, an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
- January 14, 1998 – The Prime Ministers of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh came together for a three-nation business summit in Dhaka.
- January 14, 1999 – At least 51 persons were killed and several were injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala.
- January 14, 2011 – The Nepali government and Maoist rebels had struck a deal to lead the formation of a new government within three months.
- January 14, 2013 – Jasuben Shilpi or Jasu Shilpi, Indian sculptor, was born on 10 December 1948 and died on 14 January 2013.
to be Continued ..
Jan
19
Tue
2027
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 18 January-
- January 19, 1855 – Ganapathy Dikshitar Subramania Iyer, born on 19 January 1855, was a leading Indian journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter who founded ‘The Hindu’ newspaper on 20 September 1878. He died on 18 April 1916.
- January 19, 1892 – Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, a famous Marathi humorist and a researcher in Pali literature, was born on 19 January 1892.
- January 19, 1905 – Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and religious reformer, born on 15 May 1817, died on 19 January 1905.
- January 19, 1919 – Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964 and Gold Winner, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1919 – Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1931 – The first Round Table Conference held in London, attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also, was ended.
- January 19, 1935 – Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay, born 19 January 1935, is an Indian Bengali film and stage actor.
- January 19, 1936 – Ziaur Rahman, president of Bangladesh (1978-1981), assassinated by army officers on 30 May 1981, was born on 19 January 1936.
- January 19, 1948 – India and Pakistan, both accepted U.N. mediation in New York.
- January 19, 1966 – Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister of India and announced her intention to have a non-alignment politics.
- January 19, 1977 – World’s largest crowd gathering so far when the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India attracted a then record 15 million people.
- January 19, 1982 – Mizo National Front and allied organizations was declared illegal.
- January 19, 1982 – Bombay High Court finded allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified and he resigned.
- January 19, 1983 – Apple announces “The Apple Lisa” the first commercial personal computer to have a graphical user interface GUI and a computer mouse.
- January 19, 1990 – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian religious leader, also known as Osho (Chandra Mohan Jain), Indian spiritual and philosophical figure, born on 11 December 1931, died on 19 January 1990. He is also being remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
- January 19, 1990 – Mr. Jagmohan took over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigned.
- January 19, 1991 – Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
- January 19, 1996 – Upendranath ‘Ashk’, noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away on 19 January 1996.
- January 19, 1997 – Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrived in India on a 4-day visit.
to be Continued ..
Jan
14
Fri
2028
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 14 January-
- January 14, 1641 – Dutch Indies Company (VOC) takes Melaka (Malacca) from Portuguese, with help from the Sultan of Johore in which 7,000 killed.
- January 14, 1760 – Eyree Coote, British Army Captain, captured Pondicherry and capitulated to French General Lally.
- January 14, 1761 – The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marhatas. The Afghan victory changes the course of Indian history.
- January 14, 1851 – Peshwa Bajirao Raghunath, last Peshwa of Marathas, passed away at Brahmawart.
- January 14, 1920 – R. K. Srikantan, Indian singer, was born on 14 January 1920 and died on February 17, 2014.
- January 14, 1926 – Mahasweta Devi, an Indian Bengali fiction writer and social activist, was born on 14 January 1926 and died on 28 July 2016. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar.
- January 14, 1937 – Shoban Babu, Indian actor, was born as Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao on 14 January 1937 and died on 20 March 2008.
- January 14, 1948 – First issue of Marathi daily newspaper, Loksatta, was published.
- January 14, 1950 – Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya, born as Giridhar Mishra on 14 January 1950, is an Indian Hindu religious leader.
- January 14, 1950 – The first prototype of the MiG-17 made its maiden flight.
- January 14, 1957 – Kripalu Maharaj was named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
- January 14, 1969 – Madras State was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
- January 14, 1980 – Indira Gandhi was sworn in as Indian Prime Minister, a position she already had from 1966 to 1977. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
- January 14, 1985 – Dr. Nagendra Singh was elected World Court Chief.
- January 14, 1989 – ‘Poorna Kumbh‘, India’s largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, began at Allahabad.
- January 14, 1994 – Marathwada University was renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
- January 14, 1994 – The first Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centenary Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, instituted by ICMR in 1991-92, was announced to Dr. G. Padamanabhan (Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) on 14 January 1994.
- January 14, 1995 – Ban on VHP was re-imposed on 14 January 1995.
- January 14, 1998 – Bharat Ratna, India’s highest award, was given to M. S. Subbualakshmi, an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
- January 14, 1998 – The Prime Ministers of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh came together for a three-nation business summit in Dhaka.
- January 14, 1999 – At least 51 persons were killed and several were injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala.
- January 14, 2011 – The Nepali government and Maoist rebels had struck a deal to lead the formation of a new government within three months.
- January 14, 2013 – Jasuben Shilpi or Jasu Shilpi, Indian sculptor, was born on 10 December 1948 and died on 14 January 2013.
to be Continued ..
Jan
19
Wed
2028
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 18 January-
- January 19, 1855 – Ganapathy Dikshitar Subramania Iyer, born on 19 January 1855, was a leading Indian journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter who founded ‘The Hindu’ newspaper on 20 September 1878. He died on 18 April 1916.
- January 19, 1892 – Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, a famous Marathi humorist and a researcher in Pali literature, was born on 19 January 1892.
- January 19, 1905 – Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and religious reformer, born on 15 May 1817, died on 19 January 1905.
- January 19, 1919 – Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964 and Gold Winner, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1919 – Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1931 – The first Round Table Conference held in London, attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also, was ended.
- January 19, 1935 – Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay, born 19 January 1935, is an Indian Bengali film and stage actor.
- January 19, 1936 – Ziaur Rahman, president of Bangladesh (1978-1981), assassinated by army officers on 30 May 1981, was born on 19 January 1936.
- January 19, 1948 – India and Pakistan, both accepted U.N. mediation in New York.
- January 19, 1966 – Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister of India and announced her intention to have a non-alignment politics.
- January 19, 1977 – World’s largest crowd gathering so far when the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India attracted a then record 15 million people.
- January 19, 1982 – Mizo National Front and allied organizations was declared illegal.
- January 19, 1982 – Bombay High Court finded allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified and he resigned.
- January 19, 1983 – Apple announces “The Apple Lisa” the first commercial personal computer to have a graphical user interface GUI and a computer mouse.
- January 19, 1990 – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian religious leader, also known as Osho (Chandra Mohan Jain), Indian spiritual and philosophical figure, born on 11 December 1931, died on 19 January 1990. He is also being remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
- January 19, 1990 – Mr. Jagmohan took over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigned.
- January 19, 1991 – Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
- January 19, 1996 – Upendranath ‘Ashk’, noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away on 19 January 1996.
- January 19, 1997 – Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrived in India on a 4-day visit.
to be Continued ..
