10 October - India on this day29 events
Marxist extremists set fire to a crowded train in Andhra Pradesh killing more than 60.
Rohini Khadilkar, fifteen years old, became the first woman to win the national chess championship. Presently, she is the editor of a leading Marathi newspaper of Mumbai 'Nava Kaal'.
Anantrao Laxmanrao Kulmarni, editor of monthly magzine 'Sajjangad' and weekly 'Samarth', died.
Badruddin Taibjee, lawyer and leader, was born.
Nagarwala Noshirvan Dorab, cricket umpire of five Tests, was born in Maharashtra.
Anant Bhave, famous Marathi litterateur and news announcer on Doordarshan, was born.
Vikash Dhorsoo, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Harfleur, Le Havre, France.
Jananayak Debeswar Sarmah, freedom fighter, architect and nationalist, was born at Jorhat, Assam.
US mediator Frank Graham told the U.N. Security Council that there was a possibility of war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
Helicopters along with the last batch of personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. These helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'.
Jagdeep', a children's film, won the first prize at the Ninth International Exhibition of Films for Children at Venice.
Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand was sworn in Chief Justice of India.
Clive sailed from Madras, to capture Calcutta, with a large naval fleet consisting of 900 European and 1500 Indian soldiers along with 5 battle ships, and 5 other vessels.
61 people died in an accident between a passenger train and a freight train at Naini.
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa sets record for 110m Her. in 14.09s at Tokyo.
Uzma Khan and Nitin Kirtane bag the women's and men's crowns in the national tennis championships in Delhi.
Gurudutt, famous film actor, died.
Union Government ruled out judicial probe into the death of the late PM Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Following political uncertainties in the wake of Veerendra Patil's decision to stay on in defiance of Congress Party's decision, President's rule was imposed in Karnataka.
UP polls throw up a hung assembly.
Congress-NCP talks still on forming a Government in Maharashtra.
The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo.