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Historical Event on 4/11/1906

K.V. Jagannathan, great Hindi writer and journalist, was born at Krishnarayapuram,Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/28/1946Sister Alphonsa, good teacher and social worker, died at Bharananganam.
1/27/1924Sabu [Dastagir], actor (Elephant Boy, Drum), was born in India.
8/4/1845Pherozeshah Mehta, who published the first Hindi newspaper and one of the founders of Indian National Congress, was born in Bombay.
8/4/1914Gandhiji reaches London and raised Indian Volunteer Corps.
11/7/1975Indian Supreme Court validates election of Indira Gandhi at New Delhi.
1/18/1906Nirupam Chandra Ganguli, criminal lawyer and sportsman, was born at Bhagalpur.
11/12/1946Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya died at the age of 85.
7/7/1896The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil.
5/18/1995Criminal Law (Amendment Bill, 1995) introduced in Parliament to replace the 10-year-old controversial TADA Act.
3/21/1971Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.