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Historical Event on 3/31/1995

Bombay beat Punjab in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/7/196294 people died in an Italian DC-8 air crash near Bombay.
12/10/1990Dr. L. P. Barbosa, Goa CM, resigns following withdrawal of support by Maharashta Gomantak Party.
4/30/1888Hailsones kill 246 in Moradabad.
1/12/1918C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born.
1/1/1966Vimal Roy, film maker and producer, passed away.
6/20/1948Lord Mountbatten resigns as the Governor General of Indian Union.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
12/9/1999Several MPs in the Lok Sabha demand resignation of the CBI chief in the Priyadarshini Matto murder case.
4/14/1944Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food.
12/23/1977Harvinder Singh, great Indian ODI pace-bowler (1997), was born.