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Historical Event on 3/8/1921
Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/5/1998 | 60 are killed as the Bareilly-Varanasi passenger train rammed the Kashi Viswanath Express near Hardoiin, Uttar Pradesh. |
| 3/28/1954 | The flight undertook its first VVIP commitment, when it carried the first Prime Minister of India, the Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, from Palam to Tilpat range and back to witness the 'Fire Power Demo'. It carried wide spectrum of VVIPs, including the President, the Prime Minister, renowned statesmen, Generals, Luminaries and visiting foreign dignitaries. |
| 7/31/1865 | Jagannath Sunkersett, great social worker, educationist and sculptor of modern Mumbai, passed away at the age of 62. |
| 8/9/1911 | Khorshedji Rustomji Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936), was born in Bombay. |
| 6/13/1927 | Henry C. K. ""Clan"" Petty-Fitzmaurice, Governor of India (1888-94), passed away at the age of 82. |
| 9/17/1876 | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was born in Debanandpur village. |
| 11/27/1778 | Joseph Lin flew upto 2,286 meters high with the help of a baloon. |
| 2/14/1932 | Madhubala (Mumtaj Begam), film actress, was born. |
| 10/19/1920 | Prakashchandra Sethi, former central minister, was born. |
| 2/19/1670 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great Maratha, was born. |
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