December11

Robert Koch, famous French scientist, was born in Clausthal village, Germany.

Rajkhova Benudhar, modern Assamese poet, was born.

Raobahadur Yeshwantrao Harishchandra Desai, famous architect, was born.

Subramania Bharati was born at Ettaiyapuram.

Dilip Kumar, famous film actor, was born.

Subhash Pandharinath "Fergie" Gupte, cricketer (brilliant Indian leg-spinner), was born in Bombay.

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh "Osho", guru of the rich, was born.

Goddard General, Bassein fort was captured near Bombay.

The elite para-commandos and parachute battalions -India's 'Red Devils', as they are affectionately called, have an unsurpassed ethos and elan of their own. 2 Para Battalion executed a superb airborne assault operation at Tangail in East Pakistan, which was the first of its kind in the subcontinent.

The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86).

The centre notifies the interim order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal directing Karnataka to release 205 tmc ft of water to Tamil Nadu.

Indian born Har Govind Khorana receives the Nobel Price for medicine and physiology.

Kavi Pradeep (84), poet who received 1998 Dadasaheb Phalke award, dies in Mumbai. He was a patriotic song writer and wrote several immortal Hindi film songs.

Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award.

New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition'.

UP acquistion of land in Ayodhya quashed by Allahabad High Court.

Mysore Gururaj Vijayasarathi, cricket Test umpire for 13 tests from 1951-60, was born in Karnataka.

Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship.

Leander Paes capped a brilliant year with his successive Challenger title, this time in Jaipur, beating Barry Cowan in the final.

Dr. Nagendra Singh, 74, President of the International Court of Justice, passed away in Hague.

First battle between Britishers and Sikhs. In 1849, Punjab lost its independence. This is referred as the first Anglo-Sikh War.

Peshwa Raghobadada, who ruled upto Atak, passed away.

Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, famous Hindi litterateur and editor, passed away.

Kewalam Madhav Panikkar, veteran politician and famous historian, passed away.

6.5 earthquake in West India, 170 killed.

R. G. Sardesai, veteran journalist, died.

Poet Pradeep (Ramchandra Divedi) died at 1850 hrs today.

Rajiv Government defeats the first ever no-confidence motion.

Naresh Chandra was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1992.

H.D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader, assumes office as CM of Karnataka.

Shankar Dayal Sharma, President, inaugurates the extended new wing of Nagpur Vidhan Bhavan.

T. N. Seshan retires. M. S. Gill becomes the new election Chief Election Commissioner.