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Historical Event on 11/8/1927
Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/22/1927 | Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mo. Usman, leader in Maharashtra, was born. |
| 10/19/1920 | Prakashchandra Sethi, former central minister, was born. |
| 5/29/1906 | Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay. |
| 6/6/1996 | Benazir Bhutto,Pakistan PM, gives green signal for opening up trade with India. |
| 6/20/1873 | Young Men Christian Association of India was established in Calcutta. |
| 4/16/1930 | Rioting continues in India as British police fire on mob of 10,000. |
| 10/12/1997 | India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title. |
| 4/12/1978 | After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition. |
| 8/9/1942 | The Congress at its Bombay session passed the famous Quit India resolution, calling for mass struggle on non-violent lines on the widest possible scale, under the leadership of Gandhiji. He stressed that ""We shall either free India or die in the attempt; We shall not live to see the perpetuation of our slavery""; popularly known as ""Do or Die"". But before the Congress could start the movement, the government arrested all the major leaders and the Congress was declared illegal. Spontaneous popular revolts broke out with the battle cry of 'British Quit India'. |
| 5/17/1897 | Dhirendra Varma, famous linguist, was born. |
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