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Historical Event on 1/11/1859
Lord Curzon, Governor General and Viceroy, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/31/1912 | Allan Octavian, great social reformer, patriot, lawyer, journalist and politician, passed away at the age of 84. |
| 12/29/1904 | K. V. Puttappa, famous Kannada poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Hirekodage. |
| 4/28/1996 | EC orders re-polling in 69 booths in four states. |
| 1/5/1952 | John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64. |
| 1/14/1641 | United East Indian Company conquers city of Malakka, 7,000 killed. |
| 4/18/1931 | Lord Willingdon took over as the Viceroy of India. |
| 1/4/1994 | Rahul Dev Burman, famous music director better known as 'Pancham Da', died at the age of 56. |
| 6/22/1910 | Mohommed Hussain `Azad', great Urdu poet, eassy writer and critic, died. |
| 4/19/1976 | Maharshi Dayanand University established in Haryana. |
| 9/18/1972 | India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971. |
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