Today in Sikh History
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Historical Events
Results 1 - 18 of 18
1552-03-26 - Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru.
1574-08-30 - Guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master.
1699-04-14 - Khalsa: Birth of Khalsa, the brotherhood of the Sikh religion, in Northern India in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.
1846-01-28 - Battle of Allwal, Brits beat Sikhs in Punjab (India)
1846-02-10 - British defeat Sikhs in battle of Sobraon, India
1846-02-16 - Battle of Sobraon ends 1st Sikh War in India
1846-02-20 - British occupy Sikh citadel of Lahore
1849-03-29 - Britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India
1984-04-15 - Extremist Sikhs plunder 40 stations in Punjab India
1984-06-05 - Indira Gandhi orders attack on Sikh's holiest site (Golden Temple)
1984-06-06 - 1,200 die in Sikh "Golden Temple" uprising India
1984-11-03 - 3,000 die in 3 day anti-Sikh riot in India
1985-07-24 - Gandhi signs peace contract with Sikh leader Harchand Singh Longowai
1986-03-28 - Extremist Sikhs kill 13 hindus in Ludhiana India
1986-07-25 - Sikhs extremist kill 16 hindus in Muhktsar India
1986-10-02 - Sikhs attempt to assassinate Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
1987-07-06 - 1st of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India
1991-12-26 - Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India
Famous Birthdays
Results 1 - 9 of 9
1469-04-15 - Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs
1479-05-05 - Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)
1504-03-31 - Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)
1534-09-24 - Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581)
1656-07-07 - Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)
1666-12-22 - Guru Gobind Singh, Sikh guru (d. 1708)
1666-12-26 - Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708)
1675-11-11 - Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, 9th sikh guru
1956-03-01 - Balwinder Singh Sandhu, cricketer (Sikh pace bowler 1983 World Cup)
Famous Deaths
Results 1 - 10 of 10
1539-05-07 - Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)
1539-09-22 - Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469
1552-09-07 - Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh Guru (b. 1504)
1574-05-14 - Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)
1581-09-01 - Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534)
1661-10-06 - Guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru
1708-10-07 - Guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru (b. 1666)
1716-06-09 - Banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander (executed)
1984-06-05 - Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader
1985-08-20 - Harchand Singh Longowai, Sikh leader, shot by Sikh extremists
