1601-Akbar, after eight month’s siege, entered Asirgarh one of the strongest forts in India.
1766-Jahan Khan, the Commander of Ahmed Shah Abdali’s forces, attacked Amritsar. The united forces of the Sikh Misls, faced Jahan Khan and successfully deafeated the enemy forces at Putlighar, on the outskirts of Amritsar.
लंगर तो आपने देखे-सुने होंगे लेकिन सुर्खियां बटोर रहा है ये खास लंगर
1771-Govind Patwardhan Mirajkar, first Rao of Peshwai, passed away.
1833-William Rush, Indian sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), passed away.
आंख के नीचे काले धब्बे खत्म करने का कौन सा तरीका है ?
1846-The Khalsa Army of Ranjit Singh ransacked a garrision of East India Company at Ludhiana.
1872-Baba Ram Singh, Naamdhari Leader, was arrested by the British government. He was subsequently exiled from India. 42 Naamdhari GurSikhs, accused of seccisionist acts, were bown-up at Malaerkotla, after being tied with the cannons while one boy was cut to pieces. These executions were carried out under orders of Mr. L. Cowan, Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana, Malaerkotla.
आपकी नसों में भी होता है दर्द, आती है सूजन तो हो जाएं सावधान || Dr. Arun Sharma ||
1922-All Akalis arrested in connection with the Keys agitation are released.
1925-A jatha of 500 Akali Sikhs, led by Lakha Singh JahanShah (Gujran Wala), ready to lay down their lives was stooped from proceeding to Gangsar, Jaito – the place of Sikh agitation, and arrested.
1927-Through a notification, Govt. of Punjab gave statutory recognition to Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee.
1942-The U.S. Asiatic fleet had sunk three Japanese enemy ships. This happened as the U.S. headed towards Japanese supply lines in the Pacific.
This victorious operation was performed by the Far Eastern Fleet. In all, this fleet had sunk a total of 29 Japanese ships since the beginning of the war.
1949-The first Volkswagen Beetle ( The Peoples Car ) in the U.S. arrived from Germany, designed by Ferdinand Porsche at the request of Adolf Hitler.
1960-Akali Dal won 136 of the 140 seats of the SGPC.
1977-The Morcha launched by Shiromani Akali Dal against Indira Gandhi’s emergency was successfully accomplished.
1983-The BBC launches a Breakfast Television Program featuring Frank Bough, Nick Ross and former ITN news reader Selina Scott. The BBC has launched this prior to the new TV-AM franchise due to launch a breakfast television program in February.
1991-Operation Desert Storm begins when aircraft from British, American, Kuwait, French and Saudi bomb military and strategic targets in Iraq, including an oil refinery and Baghdad airport.
-N. Gill/ Agency
