Know What Happened on 11th May

Know who were born on 11^th May

1895– On this day, Jiddu Krishnamurti a great Indian profound philosopher of international repute, was born at Madanapalle, Andhra Predesh.

1911– Shrimati Lalitadevi, wife of second Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri, was born.

Know who died on 11^th May

1626– Malik Ambar of Ahmednagar’s Nijamshahi kingdom, passed away.

1885- On 11^th May, 1885, Krishnamohan Bandopadhyay who was a leader, an essay writer and journalist of Bengal, passed away.

1993– On this day, a drastic incident occurred. In toy factory over 200 people died in Bangalore.

Know what Law event happened on 11^th May

1999– On this day, Supreme Court confirms the death sentence on four of the 26 accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, reduces to life imprisonment the sentence on three others and acquits the remaining 19.

Know what War event happened on 11^th May

1919– On this day, a war event occurred of troops under General Barrett inflicted a sharp reverse today on the invading Afghans at Bagh Springs. The whole of the frontier area was up in arms with tribesmen threatening Landi Khotal and martial law being proclaimed in Peshawar.

Know what Science event happened on 11^th May

1998– Three momentous events took place on the day that did the nation proud. Firstly, three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran Range in Rajasthan, which included a hydrogen bomb, were tested; secondly, the successful test firing of the ‘Trishul Missile’ and thirdly, the maiden Certification test flight of ‘Hansa-3’, the first-all Composite indigenous two seater aircraft.

Know what Religion related event happened on 11^th May

1985- Fifteen hundred people were arrested in Sikh violence.

1995– On 11^th May, 1995, a religious event took place in central Kashmir. In this militants burnt the Charar-e-Sherif shrine which was built in 1460 by Zain-ul- Abidin.