History before 100years

1934

Jan 15, 1934

8.4 earthquake in India/Nepal, 10,700 die

1941

May 5, 1941

5,000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India

1944

Apr 1, 1944

Japanese troops conquer Jessami, Eastern India

1947

Aug 15, 1947

India got independence in august 15 1947 also the first prime minister is Jawaharlal Nehru.

1950

Oct 26, 1950

Mother Teresa founds Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India

1978

Dec 19, 1978

Indira Gandhi arrested on corruption charges in India

1992

May 20, 1992

India launches its 1st satellite independently

2000

May 11, 2000

India's population officially reaches 1 billion - Astha Arora named India's billionth baby

2001

Jan 26, 2001

An earthquake hits Gujarat, India, causing more than 20,000 deaths.

2008

Oct 22, 2008

India launches its first unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan (moon)-1.