#HTThisDay - July 18, 1950

All the 18 passengers and four members of the crew of a passenger plane died when it crashed into the bed of the Chaki river, 12 miles south of Pathankot, shortly after 11 a.m. today.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tragic-plane-crash-in-india-18-passengers-and-crew-members-dead-including-austrian-diplomat-and-un-observers-101689591063164.html #press

#HTThisDay | July 16, 1962 -- Chinese retreat further in Galwan Valley

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chinese-troops-retreat-from-indian-outpost-in-galwan-valley-easing-tensions-as-pm-nehru-hopes-for-complete-withdrawal-101689440330803.html #press

#HTThisDay - 15 July 1979

PM #MorarjiDesai resigned after the strength of the Janata Party in the Lok Sabha dropped, but was asked to continue until a successor was found.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/fall-of-the-janata-party-desai-steps-down-amidst-resignations-and-no-confidence-motion-threat-101689361478131.html #press

#HTThisDay | Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, Chief Minister of West Bengal, and Mr Purushottamdas Tandon, a former Congress President, died today

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dr-bidhan-chandra-roy-and-mr-purushottamdas-tandon-two-decorated-leaders-pass-away-leaving-the-nation-in-mourning-101688226809830.html #press

#HTThisDay: June 25, 1953

Mortal remains of Dr S. P. Mookerjee, who died in Srinagar, cremated at the Keortala burning ghat in Kalighat, near the site where the last rites of Deshbandhu C. R. Das and Deshpriya J. M. Sen-Gupta were performed

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ht-this-day-june-25-1953-dr-moukerjee-s-body-cremated-101687630753802.html #press

#HTThisDay - June 22, 1948

Mr Rajagopalachari’s address, though brief and essentially formal, contained an indication of broad outlines of the Government’s policy.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ht-this-day-june-22-1948-rajaji-assumes-office-101687370451511.html #press

#HTThisDay: June 11, 1971

White House announced broad range of #American-made products that may be sold to #China

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/white-house-lifts-21-year-trade-embargo-on-china-announces-broad-range-of-american-made-exports-101686414449722.html #press

#HTThisDay: June 8, 1979

India’s second satellite - “Bhaskara” was hurled into space from a Soviet cosmodrome for earth observations

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-launches-bhaskara-second-satellite-for-earth-observations-in-cooperation-with-soviet-union-101686159416842.html #press

#HTThisDay: June 7, 1947

Mr G. D. Birla in a pamphlet entitled “Basic Facts Relating to Hindustan and Pakistan,” analyses the effects of partition of the country, with particular reference to the country’s economy

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ht-this-day-june-7-1947-finances-of-hindustan-pakistan-101686072949266.html #press

#HTThisDay | Three more envelope-bombs, addressed to “prominent Britons” and believed to have been sent by Jewish terrorists operating from Italy, were handed over to Scotland Yard today.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/envelopebombs-sent-to-prominent-britons-believed-to-be-the-work-of-jewish-terrorists-operating-from-italy-101685986361274.html #press

#HTThisDay | Present at the ceremony were the Defence Minister, Chiefs of the Army and Air Force and a host of high-ranking officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ht-this-day-june-5-1949-armed-forces-academy-inaugurated-101685891615269.html #press

#HTThisDay | According to official information received in Simla up to mid-day on June 3, 26,000 persons are believed to have fallen victims to the earthquake disaster at Quetta, out of a total estimated population of 40,000

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/quetta-earthquake-disaster-26-000-dead-10-000-perished-in-mastung-entry-restricted-relief-work-underway-101685815045933.html #press

#HTThisDay - June 2, 1953

Mount Everest has been conquered, according to a copyright message published in ‘The Times’ today.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/british-expedition-successfully-conquers-mount-everest-in-1953-making-history-as-the-first-to-reach-the-summit-101685641376106.html #press

#HTThisDay: May 28, 1953

#QueenElizabeth had lunch with six Commonwealth Prime Ministers-first time in history that the Commonwealth Premiers have joined to entertain the Sovereign

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/queen-elizabeth-has-historic-lunch-with-commonwealth-prime-ministers-ahead-of-coronation-season-highlighting-unity-and-loyalty-to-the-crown-101685211328436.html #press

#HTThisDay - May 25, 1945

Second British army hqs -Heinrich Himmler, head of the German gestapo, committed suicide at the headquarters of the second British army at 4 minutes past 11 last night.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/heinrich-himmler-head-of-gestapo-commits-suicide-at-second-british-army-hqs-after-being-arrested-in-disguise-101684949377640.html #press

#HTThisDay | DR P. S. DESHMUKH, Union Minister for Agriculture, emphasized the need of intensive cultivation of ‘jowar’,’ bajra’ and other millets in the country

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/union-minister-for-agriculture-advocates-for-intensive-cultivation-of-millets-in-india-at-conference-on-millet-workers-101684345375670.html #press

#HTThisDay | May 7, 1948 -- West Bengal cabinet reconstituted

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dr-b-c-roy-forms-new-cabinet-in-west-bengal-sworn-in-at-government-house-for-his-second-ministry-since-india-s-independence-101683392087511.html #press

#HTThisDay | Within 12 hours Haddick wheeled his troops and was gone before the Prussians discovered the meagre size of his forces.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/berlins-seven-centuries-of-history-wars-invasions-and-political-turmoil-from-1230-to-present-day-101683135629292.html #press

#HTThisDay - April 30, 1947

These are among the Fundamental Rights which the Constituent Assembly adopted today unanimously, thus proclaiming to the world that the free State it wishes to construct shall be the most democratic.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/constituent-assembly-unanimously-adopts-fundamental-rights-abolishing-untouchability-and-discrimination-on-religion-race-caste-and-sex-democracy-india-101682785799491.html #press

#HTThisDay - April 27, 1946

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in a statement on Friday declared that under the present circumstances, Pandit Nehru is the best choice.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jawaharlal-nehru-likely-to-be-next-congress-president-maulana-azad-recommends-him-for-the-post-101682531675822.html #press