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Historical Event on 10/12/1911
Vijay Madhavji Merchant Thackersey, cricketer (all-time great Indian batsman), was born in Bombay.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/19/1877 | Pandurang Chimanaji Patil, famous agriculturist of Maharashtra, was born. |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 10/14/1930 | The Flag of Freedom' or 'Swaraj Toran' a feature film produced by Prabhat Film Co.Kolhapur was prohibited by the Censor Board on October 14, 1930 on the grounds that it was objectionable in the existing political situation. The film, however, was cleared only after deleting certain portions and the title changed to 'Udaykal'. |
| 9/30/1989 | INS Shalki, India's first indigenously built submarine, launched in Bombay. |
| 7/18/1987 | Arun Singh, union minister of state for defence, resigns from the cabinet. |
| 5/9/1866 | Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. |
| 3/18/1924 | Madhusudhan Ramachandra Rege, cricketer (15 runs in only Test India v WI 1948-49), was born in Panvel, Maharashtra. |
| 1/10/1888 | Marathas were defeated in the third and last war against the British at Rampura. |
| 7/25/1986 | Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India. |
| 7/31/1993 | Transport operators begin nation-wide strike. |
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