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Historical Event on 2/11/1847
Thomas Alva Edison, great scientist and inventor of electric light lamp, was born at Milan, Ohio.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/15/1988 | Kiran More stumps five West Indian batsman at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras thus creating a world Test record. |
| 5/6/1922 | Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu, great revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer of Kolhapur, passed away at Bombay. He was 48. |
| 7/1/1961 | Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal. |
| 4/4/1926 | Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues. |
| 3/15/1969 | Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa. |
| 2/20/1847 | Turf Club of Royal Calcutta was established. |
| 5/6/1967 | Dr. Zakir Hussain elected President. |
| 7/26/1923 | Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born. |
| 5/27/1919 | Kandukuri Veeresalingam, father of modern Telgu language, author and social reformer, passed away. |
| 12/23/1944 | U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born. |
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