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Historical Event on 3/10/1873
Maulana Shaukat Ali, freedom fighter, nationalist and Muslim politician, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/19/1996 | Election Commission announces dates of Lok Sabha elections (Apr. 27, May 2, 7 & 21) and Assembly elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam & Pondicherry. |
| 1/6/1948 | Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir. |
| 4/13/1919 | Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day. |
| 10/24/1995 | Total solar eclipse seen over Rajasthan, UP, Bihar and West Bengal, while partial eclipse seen in the rest of the country. |
| 8/29/1923 | Hiralal Ghasulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder who played Test for India in 1952-53, was born in Nagpur. |
| 12/26/1989 | India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean. |
| 6/1/1972 | Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS). |
| 11/6/2000 | Richa Mishra creates a national record in the women's 400m individual medley in 5.15.28sec in the 55th Senior National Aquatic championship in Calcutta. |
| 7/1/1965 | Meerut University was established. |
| 12/1/1966 | Nagaland becomes a state of the Indian Union. |
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