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Learn about the importance of 31st July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 31 Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh (Haryana and Punjab, India)
31st July in the history of India 1658 – Aurangzeb is proclaimed Mughal emperor of India.
Famous Birthdays on July 31 1947 – Mumtaz, Indian actress1941 – Amarsinh Chaudhary, Indian politician, 8th Chief Minister of Gujarat (d. 2004)1919 – Hemu Adhikari, Indian cricketer (d. 2003)1880 – Premchand, Indian author and playwright (d. 1936)
Death Anniversaries on July 31 2014 – Nabarun Bhattacharya, Indian journalist and author (b. 1948)1980 – Mohammed Rafi, Indian playback singer (b. 1924) [5]1940 - Udham Singh was a revolutionary belonging to the Ghadar Party, best known for his assassination in London of Michael O'Dwyer, the former lieutenant governor of the Punjab in India, on 13 March 1940. The assassination was in Avenge for the Jallianwala Bagh m…

Learn about the importance of 30th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
30th July in the history of India 2014 – One hundred and fifty people are trapped after a landslide in Maharashtra, India; 20 are killed.2012 – A train fire kills 32 passengers and injures 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India.2012 – A power grid failure in Delhi leaves more than 300 million people without power in northern India.
Famous Birthdays on July 30 1973 - Sonu Sood is an Indian film actor, model, and producer who acts predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Punjabi films. In 2009, he received the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his work in the Telugu blockbuster Arundhati.1973 – Sonu Nigam, Indian playback singer and actor1962 – Yakub Memon, Indian accountant and terrorist (d. 2015)1951 – Gerry Judah, Indian-English painter and scul…

Learn about the importance of 29th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 29 Mohun Bagan Day (India)
29th July in the history of India 1987 – Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and President of Sri Lanka J. R. Jayewardene sign the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord on ethnic issues.
Famous Birthdays on July 29 1959 – Sanjay Dutt, Indian actor, singer, and producer1904 – J. R. D. Tata, French-Indian pilot and businessman, founded Tata Motors and Tata Global Beverages (d. 1993)
Death Anniversaries on July 29 2013 – Munir Hussain, Indian cricketer and sportscaster (b. 1929)1987 – Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1894)

Learn about the importance of 28th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 28
28th July in the history of India
Famous Birthdays on July 28 1986 – Dulquer Salmaan, is an Indian film actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam language films. He has also worked in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films.1983 - Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthoori Raja, better known by his stage name Dhanush, is an Indian actor, producer, director, writer, lyricist, screenwriter and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.
Death Anniversaries on July 28 2016 – Mahasweta Devi, Indian Bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar. She was a self-proclaimed leftist who worked for the rights and empowerment of the tribal people of West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh st…

Learn about the importance of 27th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 27
27th July in the history of India 2015 – At least seven people are killed and many injured after gunmen attack an Indian police station in Punjab.
Famous Birthdays on July 27 1990 – Kriti Sanon, Indian actress1983 – Soccor Velho, Indian footballer (d. 2013)1967 – Rahul Bose, Indian journalist, actor, director, and screenwriter1954 – G. S. Bali, Indian lawyer and politician
Death Anniversaries on July 27 2020 - Deepa Sahu, Odia actress, Born on October 25, 1985 in Dhenkanal district Deepa Sahu has a number of hit Odia and Sambalpuri music albums including ‘Tora krushna chuda rangara nali odhani’, ‘Hai hai to malli phula gajara’ ‘Mate dhire dhire jhataka’ and ‘Ekda ekda ra’ to her credit. Besides, she has successfully acted in a number of Odia TV serial and also has acted in some Odia films including ‘Nari Akhire Ni…

Learn about the importance of 26th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 26 Kargil Victory Day or Kargil Vijay Diwas (India)
26th July in the history of India 2008 – Fifty-six people are killed and over 200 people are injured, in the Ahmedabad bombings in India.2005 – Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours, resulting in floods killing over 5,000 people.1999 – Celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas. Kargil conflict officially comes to an end. The Indian Army announces the complete eviction of Pakistani intruders.1897 – Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India.1892 – Dadabhai Naoroji is elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.
Famous Birthdays on July 26 1928 – Ibn-e-Safi, Indian-Pakistani author and …

Learn about the importance of 25th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 25
25th July in the history of India 2007 – Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India's first female president.
Famous Birthdays on July 25 1934 - Prof. Sanatan Rath was a professor and Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, SCB Medical College and one of the most renowned neurosurgeon in the state of Odisha.1929 – Somnath Chatterjee, Indian lawyer and politician, 14th Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d. 2018)1875 – Jim Corbett, Indian hunter, environmentalist, and author (d. 1955)
Death Anniversaries on July 25 2015 – R. S. Gavai, Indian lawyer and politician, 18th Governor of Kerala (b. 1929)2012 – B. R. Ishara, Indian director and screenwriter (b. 1934)

Learn about the importance of 24th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 24
24th July in the history of India
Famous Birthdays on July 24 1945 – Azim Premji, Indian businessman and philanthropist1937 – Manoj Kumar, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter1930 – Keshubhai Patel, Indian politician, 10th Chief Minister of Gujarat
Death Anniversaries on July 24 2017 – Harshida Raval, Indian Gujarati playback singer1970 – Peter de Noronha, Indian businessman, philanthropist, and civil servant (b. 1897)

Learn about the importance of 23rd July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 23
23rd July in the history of India 1927 – The first station of the Indian Broadcasting Company goes on the air in Bombay.1874 – Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa, India.
Famous Birthdays on July 23 1973 – Himesh Reshammiya, Indian singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director1961 – Milind Gunaji, Indian actor, model, television show host, and author1906 – Chandra Shekhar Azad, Indian activist (d. 1931)1856 – Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian lawyer and journalist. Bal Gangadhar Tilak also known as Lokmanya Tilak who was one of the first & the strongest advocates of Swaraj. He was famous for coining the slogan: Swarajya is my birthright and I shall have it!
Death Anniversaries on July 23 2012 – Lakshmi Sahgal, Indian soldier and politician (b. 1914)…

Learn about the importance of 22nd July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 22
22nd July in the history of India
Famous Birthdays on July 22 1995 – Armaan Malik, Indian playback singer, composer and songwriter1970 – Devendra Fadnavis, Indian lawyer and politician, 18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra1937 – Vasant Ranjane, Indian cricketer (d. 2011)1929 – Baselios Thomas I, Indian bishop1915 – Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, Indian-Pakistani politician and diplomat (d. 2000)
Death Anniversaries on July 22 1918 – Indra Lal Roy, Indian lieutenant and first Indian fighter aircraft pilot (b. 1898)

Learn about the importance of 21st July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 21
21st July in the history of India
Famous Birthdays on July 21 1968 – Aditya Srivastava, Indian actor1960 – Amar Singh Chamkila, Indian singer-songwriter (d. 1988)1947 – Chetan Chauhan, Indian cricketer and politician1934 – Chandu Borde, Indian cricketer and manager1930 – Anand Bakshi, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 2002)1911 – Umashankar Joshi, Indian author, poet, and scholar (d. 1988)
Death Anniversaries on July 21 2013 – Lourembam Brojeshori Devi, Indian martial artist (b. 1981)

Learn about the importance of 20th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 20
20th July in the history of India
Famous Birthdays on July 20 1976 – Debashish Mohanty, Indian cricketer and coach1960 – Sudesh Berry, Indian actor1929 – Rajendra Kumar, Pakistani-Indian actor and producer (d. 1999)1911 – Baqa Jilani, Indian cricketer (d. 1941)
Death Anniversaries on July 20 2020 - Bijay Mohanty, Odia actor2019 - Sheila Dikshit, occasionally anglicised Dixit, was an Indian politician and stateswoman. The longest-serving chief minister of Delhi, as well as the longest-serving female chief minister of any Indian state, she served for a period of 15 years beginning in 1998. 2013 – Khurshed Alam Khan, Indian politician, 2nd Governor of Goa (b. 1919)1972 – Geeta Dutt, Indian singer and actress (b. 1930)1965 – Batukeshwar Dutt, Indian activist (b. 1910)

Learn about the importance of 19th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day. 19th July in the history of India 1969 - Prime Minister Indira Gandhi took the bold move to Nationalise 14 Top Commercial Banks.
Famous Birthdays on 19th July1961 – Harsha Bhogle, Indian journalist and author1955 – Roger Binny, Indian cricketer and sportscaster1938 – Jayant Narlikar, Indian astrophysicist and astronomer1909 – Balamani Amma, Indian poet and author (d. 2004)1902 – Samudrala Raghavacharya, Indian singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1968)1899 – Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay, Indian physician, author, poet, and playwright (d. 1979)1827 – Mangal Pandey, Indian soldier. Freedom fighter Mangal Pandey played a catalyst role in India’s First War of Independence, 1857. His bravery while leading the ‘sepoy mutiny’ at Barrackpore inspired generations in their struggle against the British Rule. He got martyred on 8th April 1857.
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Learn about the importance of 18th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 18
18th July in the history of India Indian Independence Bill becomes an Act after it was passed by the British Parliament.
Famous Birthdays on July 18 1982 – Priyanka Chopra, Indian actress, singer, and film producer1971 – Sukhwinder Singh, Indian singer-songwriter and actor1946 – Kalpana Mohan, Indian actress1935 – Jayendra Saraswathi, Indian guru, 69th Shankaracharya1910 – Diptendu Pramanick, Indian businessman (d. 1989)1909 – Bishnu Dey, Indian poet, critic, and academic (d. 1982)1861 – Kadambini Ganguly, Indian physician, one of the first Indian women to obtain a degree (d. 1923)
Death Anniversaries on July 18 2013 – Vaali, Indian poet, songwriter, and actor (b. 1931)2012 – Rajesh Khanna, Indian actor (b. 1942)

Learn about the importance of 17th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 17 U Tirot Sing Day (Meghalaya, India)
17th July in the history of India
Famous Birthdays on July 17 1915 – Bijon Bhattacharya, Indian actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1978)
Death Anniversaries on July 17 2012 – Marsha Singh, Indian-English politician (b. 1954)

Learn about the importance of 16th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 16
16th July in the history of India 2019 – 100 years old building in Mumbai, India, collapsed, killing at least 10 people and many remaining trapped.2013 – As many as 27 children die and 25 others are hospitalized after eating lunch served at their school in eastern India.1856 - The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act was legalized. The Act was enacted on 26th July 1856. Social Reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar played a major role in the establishment of this act, before this act the Sati Custom was also abolished.
Famous Birthdays on July 16 1968 – Dhanraj Pillay, Indian field hockey player and manager1939 – Shringar Nagaraj, Indian actor and producer (d. 2013)1936 – Venkataraman Subramanya, Indian-Australian cricketer1909 - Aruna Asaf Ali, a freedom fighter who is remembered for hoisting our National flag at August Kran…

Learn about the importance of 15th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 15
15th July in the history of India
Famous Birthdays on July 15 1956 – Ashoke Sen, Indian theoretical physicist and string theorist1937 – Prabhash Joshi, Indian journalist (d. 2009)1933 – M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Indian author and screenwriter1928 – Viramachaneni Vimla Devi, Indian parliamentarian1915 – Kashmir Singh Katoch, Indian army officer (d. 2007)1909 - Durgabai Deshmukh was a freedom fighter, lawyer and social worker who was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and Planning Commission of India. She advocated for major reforms and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for her contributions to the nation.1906 – R. S. Mugali, Indian poet and academic (d. 1993)1903 – K. Kamaraj, Indian journalist and politician (d. 1975)
Death Anniversaries on July 15 1953 – Geevarghese Mar Ivanios, Indian archbishop, founded t…

Learn about the importance of 14th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 14
14th July in the history of India 1942 - Congress working committee passed a resolution demanding the British to "Quit India". The Quit India Resolution was passed in Wardha, demanding complete independence from the British Govt and proposed a massive civil disobedience if the British did not accede to the demands.
Famous Birthdays on July 14 1920 – Shankarrao Chavan, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Finance. Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan served twice as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1975 until 1977 and from 13 March 1986 until 24 June 1988. He was Finance Minister of India from 1987 to 1990 and served as Home Minister of India in the P. V. Narsimha Rao cabinet From 21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996.1893 – Garimella Satyanarayana, Indian poet and author (d. 1952)
Death Anniversaries on July 1…