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Historical Event on 9/11/1913

Waman Ganesh Talwalkar, Marathi journalist and story writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
11/29/1948Assembly bans discrimination against untouchables.
4/2/1997Sumita Sinha of Dhanbad, (18 years college girl) became a world record holder when a 3,200 kg Ambassador car passed over her.
7/29/1980India won Gold Medal in Hockey at Moscow Olympics.
5/30/1887The 7th Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment was raised as 37 DOGRAS by Lt. Col V. Rivas at Sialkot.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.
5/29/1967First blowdown of the 4 ft trisonic tunnel; the tunnel with all auxiliary facilities such as compressor system, electrical sub-station, design office and model fabrication shop is formally set up and commissioned by National Aeronautical Laboratory.
3/29/1939Hanumant Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India-century on debut), was born in Banswara.
3/29/1939Malik Kafur, Alauddin Khilji's Commander, won the impregnable fort of Devgiri. The fort was entered by the enemy. Raja Ramdeva was taken prisoner and sent to Delhi where Alauddin recieved him untill his death in 1312.
2/2/1970Bertrand Rusell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and chairmain of the Indian League, died at Merioneth, North Wales at the age of 98.