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Historical Event on 1/11/1986

The Naval Dockyard Bombay celebrates its 250th Anniversary.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1885Gulam Yazdani, great archaeologist and critic, was born.
6/5/1998Ali Sardar Jafri, Urdu writer, is presented the Jnanpeeth award for 1997.
5/27/1996A. B. Vajpayee, PM, seeks vote of confidence in his 12-day old govt.
9/1/1921Madhav Krishnaji Mantri, right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper, was born at Nasik, Maharashtra. He was the Indian team selector from 1964 to 1968 and was also the team manager in 1990.
6/18/1926Bhishma Singh Chauhan, great author, was born at Naglajula (U.P).
3/19/1936Raghav Kaneria, great artist and decorator, was born.
10/29/2000Jitendra Prasada, senior Congress leader, files nomination papers for the party presidential polls setting the stage for a contest against the incumbent, Ms. Sonia Gandhi.
12/3/1956Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story writer, passed away.
5/3/1896Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, great nationalist, lawyer, freedom fighter, barrister and member of the Rajya Sabha, was born at Panniyankara in Calicut, Kerala.
5/3/1896Vasco-de-Gama was the Last Viceroy of Portuguese, who ruled India.