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Historical Event on 6/10/1955

Prakash Padukone, internationally famous Badminton player, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/3/1997India and E.U. sign an agreement envisaging a $200 m. E.U. aid for the country's primary health care programme.
2/22/1993Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs England at Bombay in 411 balls and smashes 23 fours.
9/30/1996PVN Rao, who was to appear in court in the Pathak cheating case, gets a reprieve
3/28/1994Leaders attack trade protectionism.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
4/27/1705Aurangzeb captured the Fort of Vagingera.
10/21/1934Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan and his friends established the 'Congress Socialist Party' and Acharya Narendra Dev was its President and JP was its Gen. Secretary.
12/28/1996India all out for 66 at Durban after making 100 in the first innings of the game.
5/27/1930Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.
7/14/1946India grants Siam a 20 year, 3 mil. credit to increase export of Siamese rice.