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Historical Event on 7/10/1949

Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, great Indian cricket player (opener, 10,122 Test runs), was born in Bombay. He has received Arjun Award (1975) and Padma Bhushan (1980).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1949Babur declared battle against Rana Sangram Singh.
8/22/1984R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).
4/20/1992U. K. Kanitkar, famous scientist, and professor, passed away.
7/1/1902K. S. Ranjit Singh ""Ranji"" scored 230 runs as the captain and Newham (153). They added 344 runs for 7th wkt at Sussex vs Essex.
9/23/1803British-Indian forces defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Assaye.
10/16/1959National Council of Women's Education was inaugurated in New Delhi.
6/22/1898The last total Solar Eclipse of 19th century was seen in India.
5/13/1648Redfort construction was completed
8/11/1997135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.
4/17/1983Rohini (RS-D2), placed in orbit, was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.