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Historical Event on 11/8/1965

Bashiruddin Ahmad, religious leader and litterateur, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
3/14/1995Keshubai Patel (Gujarat), J.B. Patnaik (Orissa) and Manohar Joshi, the 12th (Maharashtra) CMs, elected.
11/12/1997India elected to executive board of UNESCO.
9/15/1997Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
7/21/1906W.C. Bonerjee, first President of Indian National Congress, passed away.
1/18/1947Kundanlal Saigal, famous film star and unique singer, died at Jalandhar.
1/1/1950Inauguration of National Chemical Laboratory at Mumbai.
10/16/2000Rest of India wins the Irani Trophy cricket tournament. Murali Karthik scalps nine for 70, the best figures by a bowler in 38 Irani cup matches.
3/25/1983Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea.
1/8/1992Luggage rate of railway passengers hiked by 30 per cent.