A Comparative Timeline of World Events and the Life of Sri Chinmoy 1931 1964 1970 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1931 2 MARCH Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev born in Privolnoye, Stavrapol, USSR. 26 MARCH New Delhi replaced Calcutta as the capital of British India. 1 APRIL Empire State Building opened in New York City. 27 AUGUST Chinmoy Kumar Ghose born in Shakpura, Chittagong, East Bengal. 7 OCTOBER Desmond Tutuborn in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa. 12 OCTOBER Statue of Christ the Redeemer dedicated on Corcovado Mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 24 OCTOBER George Washington Bridge linking New York and New Jersey officially dedicated. TOP