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Historical Event on 11/11/1888

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/9/1952New Delhi reports that 20 mil. Indian peasants were imperiled by crop failures.
11/28/1990Union Cabinet approves re-induction of Airbus A-320 in the domestic sector.
5/8/1959Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.
9/16/1931R. Ramachandra Rao, cricket test umpire for one test in 1986-87, was born at Tamil Nadu.
12/5/1950Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, great revolutionary, freedom fighter and teacher, passed away.
3/3/1700Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj died of lung infection due to smallpox at Sinhagad fort.
7/29/1995Anup Jalota, famous Bhajan and Ghazal singer, was born.
4/4/1904Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"".
6/4/1993L K Advani unanimously elected President of BJP.
1/14/1896Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance Minister of India, was born.