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Historical Event on 9/11/1967

China and India exchange artillery fire on Sikkim-Tibet border.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/23/1931Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdev, great freedom fighters and revolutionaries, were hanged for assasination of Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Central Jail at Lahore. Bhagat Singh and his associates showed no signs of any fear as they kissed the noose, chanting ""Inquilab Zindabad"" (long live the revolution).
1/25/1950The post of the Governor General of India was abolished.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
1/8/1908Mary Nadia Wadia (Fearless Nadia), great actress, was born.
12/1/1993Tata Steel's Amit Bhaduria win's India's first gold medal in the 10th Asian Track and Field meet in Manila in discus throw.
9/1/1928Arun Kumar Seal, educationist, was born at Vishnupur.
7/5/1984Indian Airlines airbus hijacked, lands in Lahore.
3/26/1980Bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police).
3/1/1989Vasantdada Banduji Patil, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Governor of Rajasthan, passed away.
8/5/1975The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament.