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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
12/29/1844W.C. Bonerjee, first President of the Indian National Congress, was born in Kidderpore, Calcutta.
9/4/1947Gandhiji breaks fast.
11/27/1998India retains the Asia Cup tennis championship in Delhi beating Uzbekistan 2-1 in the final.
1/29/1955'Bhartiya Kamgar Kisan Party' established.
10/18/1952Vinoo Mankad takes 13 Pakistan wickets to win first Indo-Pak clash.
8/27/1994Indian soldiers and Muslim militants clash in Kashmir.
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
4/26/1991Syed Shahabuddin filed nominations for two seats as a candidate of two different parties within 24 hours.
9/20/1942Kanak Lata Barua, a yound child who tried to host the national flag at Goupur police station in Assam with the help of 500 people, was shot by the police station incharge.
10/19/1921Pandurangshastri Athvle, founder of 'Swadhyay Pariwar', was born.