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Historical Event on 10/11/1991

Resident Editor of Nagpur Times Ramnarayan Dube assassinated.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
12/15/1912Aspy Merwan, engineer and who became the Air Marchal of India, was born.
6/23/1920Kesri Jagannathrao Joshi, senior leader of Janata Party in Karnataka, was born.
7/22/1925Homi Jehangir Teleyarkhan, social worker, was born.
2/9/1898The Rower of Persia', a short film produced at Calcutta was released on February 9 at Star Theatre, Calcutta.
3/1/1961The first AN-12B arrived in India. This was added in the force because of the increasing frequency of clashes with Chinese forces on the Sino-lndian Himalayan border and the need that these revealed for yet further increase in airlift capability, together with a requirement for medium helicopters suitable for high-altitude operation, orders were placed in the Soviet Union for eight Antonov An- 12B and 24IL-yushin 11- 14 transport aircraft plus 10 Mi-4 helicopters.
4/13/1796The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India.
11/30/1994Mrinalini Desai, freedom fighter and famous litterateur, died.
5/31/1987Daman and Diu to remain as union territories after Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
2/4/1976Lok Sabha's life extended by one year.