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Historical Event on 11/9/1871
Padmnath Gohain, litterateur of modern Assamia Barua, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/15/1794 | Moropant Paradkar, great poet of Marathi in Peshwa kingdom, passed away. |
| 8/13/1988 | Gajanan Jagirdar, great actor and director in Indian film industry, died. |
| 2/4/1992 | National Renewal Fund for industries set up. |
| 9/16/1973 | Abasaheb Mujumdar, great musician, died. |
| 10/14/1940 | Cliff Richards [Harry Webb], rock vocalist, was born in Lucknow, India. |
| 3/3/1996 | Haryana govt. bans liquor vends and bars in rural areas. |
| 8/11/1908 | Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers. |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 5/30/1995 | Notification issued for the constitution of Jharkhand Autonomous District Council. |
| 7/25/1976 | Sriram Singh at Montreal sets record for 800m in 1.45.77. |
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