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8th April (Today in History)
1929 – Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt Threw Bombs in Delhi Assembly
In a dramatic protest against the oppressive British rule and the introduction of the Public Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill, revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt hurled non-lethal bombs into the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi. Their intent was not to cause harm, but to make the “deaf” British government hear the voice of Indian youth. As they raised the powerful slogan “Inquilab Zindabad” (Long Live the Revolution), they courted arrest willingly. During the trial that followed, they used the courtroom as a platform to spread revolutionary ideas and awaken patriotic sentiments across India. This act remains a shining example of courageous resistance during India’s freedom struggle.
1973 – Amendment to the Indian Stamp Act
On this day, the Indian Stamp Act was amended, bringing significant reforms to the system of stamp duties in the country. The amendment aimed to rationalize stamp duties and close loopholes that were being exploited for tax evasion. It marked an important step in the evolution of India’s fiscal and legal systems, ensuring better regulation and transparency in financial transactions. Understanding this reform helps students trace the history of India’s financial governance.
2006 – INS Beas Commissioned into the Indian Navy
The Indian Navy strengthened its maritime capabilities with the commissioning of INS Beas, a guided missile frigate. Built at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata, INS Beas is equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors. Over the years, it has participated in various joint naval exercises, enhancing India’s cooperation with friendly navies and showcasing the growing strength of India’s maritime forces.
The Timeline
January
1862 – The Indian Penal Code (IPC) came into effect.
1950 – India became a Republic (Constitution enforced).
1949 – UN-brokered ceasefire in Kashmir (First Indo-Pak War).
1978 – Air India Flight 855 crashed into the Arabian Sea (213 killed).
1995 – World Trade Organisation (WTO) established.
2002 – The Euro currency was introduced in 12 EU countries.
1757 – British East India Company captured Calcutta.
1954 – Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, instituted.
1975 – MISA (Maintenance of Internal Security Act) amended during Emergency.
2006 – NASA’s Stardust mission returned with comet dust samples.
1929 – Lord Irwin promised "Dominion Status" for India.
1947 – Gandhi began his last fast for Hindu-Muslim unity in Delhi.
1961 – US severed diplomatic ties with Cuba.
1993 – George H.W. Bush & Boris Yeltsin signed START II.
1932 – Gandhi arrested after restarting Civil Disobedience Movement.
1948 – Burma (Myanmar) gained independence from Britain.
2010 – Burj Khalifa (world’s tallest building) opened in Dubai.
1592 – Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan born (built Taj Mahal).
1941 – Subhas Chandra Bose escaped house arrest (later formed INA).
1933 – Golden Gate Bridge construction began in San Francisco.
1947 – Congress accepted Partition of India.
1993 – M.S. Subbulakshmi awarded Bharat Ratna.
1912 – New Mexico became 47th US state.
1761 – Third Battle of Panipat (Marathas vs. Afghans).
1990 – Leaning Tower of Pisa closed for safety.
1953 – US President Truman announced hydrogen bomb development.
1925 – First All India Women’s Conference (Pune).
1942 – Stephen Hawking born.
1989 – British Midland Flight 92 crashed (47 killed).
1915 – Gandhi returned to India from South Africa.
1960 – Construction of Aswan Dam began (Egypt).
2007 – Apple unveiled the first iPhone.
1693 – Guru Gobind Singh created Khalsa Panth.
1920 – League of Nations formally established.
1946 – First UN General Assembly held in London.
1966 – Tashkent Agreement signed (Indo-Pak peace after 1965 War).
1922 – Insulin first used to treat diabetes (Toronto).
1942 – Japan invaded Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) in WWII.
1934 – Bihar-Nepal earthquake (8.0 magnitude, ~10,000 killed).
2010 – Haiti earthquake (7.0 magnitude, ~160,000 killed).
1948 – Mahatma Gandhi began his last fast against communal violence.
1709 – Battle of La Hougue (British naval victory).
1988 – Lee Kuan Yew became Singapore’s first PM.
2001 – El Salvador earthquake (7.6 magnitude, ~1,000 killed).
1761 – Afghans defeated Marathas at Panipat.
1950 – India’s first President, Rajendra Prasad, took office.
2005 – Huygens probe landed on Titan (Saturn’s moon).
1929 – Martin Luther King Jr. born.
1943 – Pentagon (world’s largest office building) completed.
2001 – Wikipedia launched.
1947 – Vinoba Bhave launched Bhoodan Movement.
1991 – Operation Desert Storm began (Gulf War).
2003 – Space Shuttle Columbia’s final mission.
1601 – East India Company granted charter by Queen Elizabeth I.
1945 – Soviet forces liberated Warsaw from Nazis.
1995 – Great Hanshin earthquake (Japan) (6,434 killed).
1919 – Paris Peace Conference began (post-WWI treaties).
1977 – Australia’s worst rail disaster (Granville, 83 killed).
2002 – Sierra Leone civil war officially ended.
1853 – Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Il Trovatore premiered.
1966 – Indira Gandhi became India’s first female PM.
1983 – Apple Lisa, first commercial PC with GUI, launched.
1930 – Chandrashekhar Azad shot himself to avoid capture.
1942 – Wannsee Conference (Nazis planned "Final Solution").
2009 – Barack Obama inaugurated as first Black US President
1924 – Vladimir Lenin died (Soviet leader).
1972 – Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur became states.
2010 – Citizens United ruling (US campaign finance law changed).
1905 – Bloody Sunday massacre (Russian Revolution trigger).
1973 – Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the US.
2014 – Arvind Kejriwal resigned as Delhi CM (49-day govt).
1897 – Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose born.
1977 – Miniseries Roots aired (impact on US racial discourse).
2002 – Daniel Pearl kidnapped (later murdered in Pakistan).
1950 – Jana Gana Mana adopted as India’s national anthem.
1984 – Apple Macintosh launched.
2003 – US created Department of Homeland Security.
1950 – Election Commission of India established.
1971 – Himachal Pradesh became a state.
2011 – Egyptian Revolution began (Arab Spring).
1950 – India’s Republic Day (Constitution in force).
1930 – Purna Swaraj Declaration (Congress demanded full independence).
2001 – Gujarat earthquake (7.7 magnitude, ~20,000 killed).
1948 – First Indian flag hoisted at UN.
1973 – Paris Peace Accords (ended US involvement in Vietnam War).
2006 – Western Union ended telegram services.
1933 – Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah resigned from politics.
1986 – Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
2002 – Gujarat riots (Godhra train burning)
1780 – India’s first newspaper, Bengal Gazette, published.
1996 – Jacques Chirac admitted French role in Holocaust.
2009 – Iceland’s PM resigned after financial crisis protests.
1948 – Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Nathuram Godse.
1972 – Bloody Sunday (British soldiers shot Irish protesters).
2007 – Windows Vista released.
1865 – US abolished slavery (13th Amendment).
1950 – President Prasad moved into Rashtrapati Bhavan.
2003 – First private spaceflight (SpaceShipOne).