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Historical Event on 11/8/1893

Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, great musician and professor, was born in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1982K. R. Meher-Homji, cricket wicket keeper (one Test, one catch, no stumps), passed away.
11/13/1780Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ""Lion of Punjab"", was born.
11/14/1969Jawaharlal Nehru University inaugurated in New Delhi.
12/24/1993Khanprabha Bhaduri, famous Bengali poet and writer, died.
8/22/1984R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).
10/1/1990Supreme Court stays implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations.
2/16/1994Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar.
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.
7/25/1813First boat race started at Calcutta on the Hooghly river where seven sailing boats had competed.
5/21/1996M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor.