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Historical Event on 2/10/1803

Jagannath Sunkerseth, great social worker, education lover and one of the sculptors of modern Mumbai, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/10/1890Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.
7/20/1998Mr. Jaswant Singh, Prime Minister's special envoy, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott discuss nuclear non-proliferation and security-related issues in New Delhi.
3/17/1989Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, president of Lok Dal (B) and former Union Minister, passed away.
12/1/1999Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, is named ""`Woman of the Millennium'' in a BBC pol
11/16/1713Chhatrapati Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath, a very remarkable man in Maratha history, as 'Peshwa'.
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
1/1/1986Fourth Pay Commission implemented.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
11/18/19371,100 prisoners freed after appeal by Gandhi, his first political act in year.
12/14/1953Vijay Amritraj, great Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), was born.