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Historical Event on 4/11/1993
Laxmanrao Madhav Bhide, senior freedom fighter and history expert, passed away.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/17/1999 | Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta. |
3/25/1954 | The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate. |
3/9/1858 | Bahadurshah Jafar II, the last Mughal Emperor, was deported to Rangoon under the offence for rising of first Indian Mutiny in 1857. |
1/18/1998 | India overtake a Pakistan total of 314 to win one-day final in Dhaka. |
11/16/1913 | Agnihotri Ambadas Shankar, journalist and litterateur, was born. |
9/24/1997 | E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore. |
1/29/1968 | Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, one Test for India, died. |
3/17/1863 | Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born. |
10/22/1873 | Swami Rama Tirtha, great social reformer and poet, was born at Murariwala village of Gujranwala district. He lectured throughout Japan and America spreading "practical Vedant |
9/25/1990 | Prafull Chandra Sen, former Chief Minister of West Bengal and Gandhian leader, died in Calcutta. He was 94 years old. |
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