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Historical Event on 1/11/1859
Lord Curzon, Governor General and Viceroy, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/18/1998 | Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal. |
| 9/14/1868 | Swami Virjanand, Sanskrit grammar litterateur and master, passed away at the age of 90. |
| 6/18/1979 | Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset. |
| 2/7/1931 | Shila Kaul, the chief minister of New Delhi, was born. |
| 2/19/1861 | Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away. |
| 10/10/1962 | Indies assault up Chinese positions in north India attack |
| 1/25/1980 | Awards regarding Public Honour were re-started by Goverment of India; Mother Teresa was honoured by Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, etc. |
| 2/23/1962 | Union government sets up an Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) formed by the Department of Atomic Energy and work on Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) started. |
| 7/1/1821 | Daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar' was published. |
| 5/28/1965 | Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400. |
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