31 DEC HISTORY EVENTS
Today in Indian History Events for December 31
31-December-1600Royal Charter forms the East India Company, setting in motion a process that ultimately results in the subjugation of India under British rule.
31-December-1600Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies.
31-December-1706Francois Martin, founder of Pondichery, died. (30 or 31).
31-December-1738Lord Charles Cornvalis, Governor General of India (1786-1793), was born.
31-December-1802Peshwa Baji Rao-II, after being defeated by Yashwant Rao Holkar, signed the treaty of Subsidiary Allowance and accepted security of British Government.
31-December-1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.
31-December-1900Krishna Narayan Ratanjankar, famous musician and writer of Tan Sangrah in three parts and Abhinav Geet Mangari, was born in Bombay.
31-December-1902Dr. Raghuvir, dictionary creator, having knowledge of Vedic Sanskrit, Tebiti, Chinese and Mongolian, was born.
31-December-1910Mallikarjun Bhimramaiya Mansoor, famous singer of ""Jaipur Gharana"", was b
31-December-1923Vishnu Dayal Jhunjhunwala, great industrialist, was born at Kanpur.
31-December-1929At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc.
31-December-1941Milkha Singh Govindsingh Amritsar, cricketer (brother of Kripal Singh, Indian batsman in 4 Tests), was born in Madras.
31-December-1943Ben Kingsley Scarborough, English actor (Gandhi, Betrayal, Maurice), was born.
31-December-1956Pandit Ravishankar Shukla, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, lawyer, politician and social worker, died at the age of 80.
31-December-196199 Infantry Brigade Group, under Brigadier K S Raja, launched operations in Katanga province and regained full control of Katanga amidst stiff resistance offered by a break away faction (Katangese gendarmerie).
31-December-1965Sivaramakrishan Laxman, right-hand batsman and leg break bowler, was born in Madras.
31-December-1966Bishen Singh Bedi made his Test Cricket debut vs West Indies at Calcutta.
31-December-1984Rajiv Gandhi was sworn is as the 6th Prime Minister of India. He succeeded his mother Indira Gandhi. He became the Prime Minister of India for a second time and first time after elections.
31-December-1988Nuclear Fuel Complex was established in Hyderabad.
31-December-1988Treaty signed between India and Pakistan for not to target nuclear sites of each other.
31-December-1993Manipur placed under President's rule; Bangarappa launches Karnataka Congress Party.
31-December-1995Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, Indian Air Force. He was in this office till 31/Dec/1998.
31-December-1995K.P.S. Gill, DGP of Punjab, retires from service.
31-December-1996Gold import policy liberalised.
31-December-1998Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal.
31-December-1998Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
31-December-1999This Indian Railway, carries more than 11 million passengers in a day, runs on more than 62,000 route kilometers and more than 1,07,000 track kilometers daily. This is the largest Railway System under Single Management.