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Historical Event on 9/11/1893

Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of the World's Religions, the first ever inter-faith gathering, dramatically enlightening Western opinion to the depth of Hindu philosophy and culture. He spoke for the first time in Chicago.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/17/1938Dilip Purushottam Chitre, famous Marathi poet, story writer, critic and Sahitya Academy awardee, was born.
12/1/1989A 13-member Sikkim Sangram Parishad Ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari assumes office in Sikkim.
6/11/1995PM leaves for 4-day official visit to France.
11/8/1947Junagadh accedes to India. Addresses A.I.C.C.
12/10/1999Pranab Mukherjee and Jaipal Reddy are chosen outstanding parliamentarians for 1997 and 1998 respectively.
12/10/1999Maharana Pratap, great revolutionary, soldier and freedom fighter, was born.
5/8/1995Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83.
8/1/1957National Book Trust inaugurated.
10/6/1913V. R. Kant, famous poet, was born.
10/20/1990Andhra Pradesh Government announces a five-day week for all offices and educational institutions from November 01, 1990.