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Historical Event on 2/11/1959

Vinoo Mankad plays his final Test Cricket (vs West Indies at Delhi).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/21/1994The Supreme Court declares that SC/ST will lose status on migration to other states.
10/27/1989The XIV-World Congress of Neurology was held in New Delhi under the auspices of the World Federation of Neurology and Neurology Society of India. (21-10-89).
7/8/1971Krishnarao Arkgudun, versatile Kannad author, died.
10/23/1996Amjad Ali Khan, sarod maestro, appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
3/25/1954The 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.
6/23/1980Sanjay Gandhi, great Indian politician and younger son of Indira Gandhi, died in a plane crash. He was recently appointed as the General Secretary of the AICC (I).
10/9/1964K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party.
4/27/1748Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor, passed away and was succeeded by his son Ahmad Shah.
1/17/1997Government rules out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.
8/18/1956Sandeep Madhusudan Patil, great Indian batsman, was born in Bombay.