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Historical Event on 01/05/1592
ShahJahan, Mughal emperor of India, was born at Lahore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/2/1987 | Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards. |
| 2/3/1994 | Akash' missile launched successfully. |
| 10/16/1942 | Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 people in south of Calcutta, India. |
| 9/17/1864 | Anagrik Dharmapal, religious reformer, was born. |
| 5/17/1996 | Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away. |
| 5/13/1962 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963). |
| 7/17/1996 | Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth. |
| 10/11/1737 | A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives. |
| 4/13/1963 | Babu Gulab Rai, famous hindi critic, passed away. |
| 10/2/1954 | Chandernagar, former under French possession, was made a part of West Bengal. |
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