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Historical Event on 11/30/1858
Jagdish Chandra Bose, botonist and physics expert, was born at Mymensingh (now in Bangladesh).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/16/1946 | Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans. |
| 1/28/1951 | Kashmir issue taken up in UN security council. |
| 5/13/1918 | Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born. |
| 11/27/1946 | London announces parley on India; Muslims accept, Hindus decline. |
| 2/2/1958 | Family tradition still counts for something in Indian politics. Indira Gandhi, the only daughter of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the granddaughter of a statesman, has been elected president of the Congress party in India. Mrs. Gandhi will be installed into her new office next Sunday, and her job is not expected to be an easy one. The Congress party has been wracked by internal dissension and has been on the verge of collapse. It is hoped that Mrs. Gandhi, who is 41, will breath some new life into the party. Most of the politicians who have been arguing about the future of their party and country are fairly old. Mrs. Gandhi, who is known for her leftist sentiments, is expected to act quickly to put her own mark on party policies. |
| 4/27/1919 | Ustad Allarakha Khan, great Tabla player, was born. |
| 11/16/1989 | 66 out of 71 trapped miners at Raniganj rescued. |
| 10/19/1905 | Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London. |
| 4/21/1991 | Hastmalji Maharaj, Jainbhumi parampujya, passed away. |
| 2/20/1992 | Pandit Gauri Shankar, famous dance director in Hindi films, passed away. |
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