1838 - The Times of IndiaThe Common Man featured on a commemorative stamp released by the Indian Postal Service on the 150th Anniversary of the Times of India 1988. Overview The Times of India is India's leading English language daily newspaper. It is the world's largest circulat, the world's largest circulated English languageThe English language is a West Germanic language, originating from England. It is the third most common "first" language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the mil daily broadsheetBroadsheet is a size and format for newspapers, and a descriptive term applied to papers which use that format rather than the smaller tabloid format. Broadsheets measure roughly 29˝ by 23˝ inches (74. 7 cm) per spread, twice the size of a standard tabloinewspaperBrookgreen Gardens Pawleys Island, South Carolina A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint, containing a journal of current news in a variety of topics. These topics can include political was founded. It was then known as The Bombay Times and Journal of CommerceThe Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce, was founded on November 3 1838 and was later renamed to The Times of India..
18481848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Events Sri Lanka The Revolution of 1848 (qv. a series of widespread but failed struggles for more liberal governments, from Brazil to Hungary. January 24 California gold rush: Jame - A greatly revised constitutionThe Constitution of a given organisation defines its form, structure, activities, character, and fundamental rules. To view particular constitutions, refer to the list of national constitutions. The term comes from Latin constitutio which referred to any, drafted by Johan Rudolf ThorbeckeJohan Rudolf Thorbecke ( January 14, 1798 June 4, 1872) was one of the most important Dutch politicians. In 1848, he virtually singlehandedly drafted the revision of the Dutch constitution, giving fewer powers to the king, and more to the parliament., severely limiting the powers of the Dutchmonarchy, and strengthening the powers of the parliament and the ministers, was proclaimed (and still in effect today).
1883 - American Old West: Self-described " Black Bart the Po-8" gets away with his last stagecoach robbery, but leaves an incriminating clue that eventually leads to his capture.
1969 - Vietnam War: US President Richard M. Nixon addresses his nation on television and radio asking the "silent majority" to join him in solidarity on the Vietnam War effort and to support his policies.
1975 - An independent audit of Mattel, one of the United States largest toy manufacturers, reveals that company officials fabricated press releases and financial information to "maintain the appearance of continued corporate growth."
1975 - Good Morning America premieres with co-anchors David Hartman and Nancy Dussaulton .
1983 - A Gasoline tanker explodes in the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing 2,000+ people.
1986 - Iran-Contra Affair: The Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa reports that the United States has been selling weapons to Iran in secret in order to secure the release of seven American hostages held by pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon.