After fairly long gap I am again continuing this series and presenting this second article.As I had stopped my first article at 15th october, here I continue from 16th october and mention the importance of other 15 days in that month.

October 16

* On this day in 1968, Dr. Hargovind Khorana,was announced Nobelprize in genetical engineering.

* The day is being observed as 'World Food Day'

october17

* Mother Teresa was selected for Nobel peace prize-1979

october 18

* Death of Thomas Alve Edison-1931

* Sachin Tendulkar emerges as first bastsman to score 20,000 runs in international cricket-2002

October 19

* Birth of Dr.S.Chandrashekhar -1910.He got nobel prize in1983 for his valuble research on dying stars

october-20

China invades India -giving a big shock to the confidence India had kept in it.India got defeated in that battle as it was totally unexpected.But china had prepared for this attack for the past 10 years.That experience made India to become self -reliant in defence matters. Chou-en-Lai was the prime minister opf china then.

october 21

* Jayaprakash Narayan forms 'Congress Socialist Party.'

*Netaji SubhashChandra Bose starts 'Azad Hind Sena'(I N A)

* India observes this day as 'Police tribute day.

october 22

Buxer battle starts.-1764

october 23

Azad Hind Government (I N A) formed by Netaji Subashchandra Bose in exile, declares war against U.K. and U.S.A.-1943.The effort howevwer, didn't succeed.

october 24

* Founding of Amritsar city by guruRamDass-1577

* 'World Information Day.'

october 25

* India produces its strong military tank 'Vyjayantha' in its militery arms factory inv chennai,-1964.(Now much stronger war tanks are being produced in India)

october 26

* Birth of saint Namadev in Maharashtra-1270

october 27

*Peshwa Sawai Madhava Rao of Maharashtra dies-1795.He fought and won many wars against Britishers.

*Death of RajaRamMohan Rai- 1627.He was a great social reforemer of India.

october 28

* Birth of Sister Niveditha,who, following Swamy Vivekananda, became his deciple and served Indians.She was born on this day in1867.

* Birth of Bill Gates-1955.

oct-29

* Jamia Milia Islamia , which later became a university in New Delhi, was started -1920.

oct- 30

* Swami Dayanand Saraswathi,passes away-1883

* Homi Jahangir Babha, Father of Indian Atomic projects,was born-1909.

oct 31

*Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, vetern freedom fighter and First home minister of India, was born- 1875.

* 1984- Former Indian prime minister Smt. Indira Gandhi, was shot dead by her own guards ..