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Historical Event on 10/31/1876
Cyclone hits Bengal centered near Bakarganj (now in Banlgadesh), about 200,000 die.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
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8/29/1931 | Gandhi arrives in London for second Round Table Conference on India. |
11/15/1999 | The no-confidence motion moved against Om Prakash Chautala by the opposition failed in Haryana. |
2/24/1950 | G.J.M.Gazdar, computational linguist, was born. |
9/4/1888 | Mahatma Gandhi left for London, England to study Law. |
12/5/1951 | Abanindranath Tagore, a great Modern Indian Painter, passed away. |
8/1/1966 | Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab. |
3/3/1978 | Shaliwahan Shaka Hindu Calender started. |
6/28/1993 | A multi-millionaire industrialist, main financier of smuggler Veerappan,and 6 Veerappan-men arrested. |
6/28/1993 | Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.). |
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