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Historical Event on 11/6/1946
Gandhiji leaves for Noakhali; issues statement on ""Partial Fast"". Noakhali tour beg
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/18/1945 | Kal Yug' era passed away. |
| 2/23/1962 | Union government sets up an Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) formed by the Department of Atomic Energy and work on Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) started. |
| 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. |
| 11/3/1933 | Amartya Kumar Sen, economist, was born at Santiniketan (Bangal). |
| 5/4/1960 | Washington, Ike signs wheat pact with India for largest U.S. food sale. |
| 4/15/1874 | Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of `Maharashtra Natak Mandali', was born. |
| 2/26/1915 | Pran Nath Chhuttani, great physician and teacher, was born. |
| 6/13/1927 | Henry C. K. ""Clan"" Petty-Fitzmaurice, Governor of India (1888-94), passed away at the age of 82. |
| 7/6/1992 | The centre decides to allow TV and Radio time slots for private producers. |
| 2/2/1959 | Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party. |
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