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Historical Event on 2/11/1999
12 dalits are shot by the Ranbir Sena in Narayanpar village in Bihar.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/9/1924 | Pandit C. R. Vyas, veteran singer, was born. |
| 3/20/1925 | Marquess Curzon of Kedleston died this morning at age 66 from complications following an operation. Long a kingpin of the Conservative party, Lord Curzon spent 40 years in public life, serving as Viceroy and Governor General of India and, at the end of his career, as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Though he came close to becoming prime minister in 1923, his aristocratic past militated against him in an era which nominated leaders from the House of Commons. He twice wed US women and enjoyed fame as an author of books about politics and his own travels. |
| 11/23/1908 | Durga Das, famous social reformer and journalist, was born. |
| 8/25/1990 | GOI announces formation of National Security Council headed by the Prime Minister. |
| 4/5/1989 | Pannalal Patel, great Gujrati litterateur, died. |
| 5/2/1921 | Satyajeet Ray, world famous film director and a very short story writer, was born in a family of artistS. In 1989, he was awarded highest honour of France ''Legion d Honeur''. |
| 7/15/1955 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. |
| 8/13/1956 | National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India. |
| 12/16/1952 | Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people. |
| 6/3/1992 | M. N. Goiporia, SBI Chairman, asked to go on leave following security scam. |
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