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Historical Event on 5/11/1993

Toy factory fire kills over 200 people in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/22/2000The Supreme Court, in a significant order, erases Karnataka High Court judgement discharging former Chief Minister S. Bangarappa and his then private secretary R. Suribabu in a corruption case.
8/23/2000India, Japan unveil new global partnership and agree to start a formal security dialogue. Sanctions status quo on CTBT.
5/3/1764Mir Kasim, with the backing of Delhi Emperor, attacked on Patna but this weak Emperor was defeated by Britishers. Britishers became the rulers of Bengal, the richest province of India.
6/22/1940Netaji Subhashchandra Bose established the 'Forward Block' after differences with Congress leaders.
10/10/1998Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
5/26/1948First ever trade agreement with Pakistan.
5/26/1948Vasco De Gama, Portuguese navigator who discovered India, died in Cochin.
7/7/1943Rasbehari Bose handed over the command of 'Azad Hind Fauz' to Netaji Subhashchandra Bose at Singapore.
9/29/19641,000 people were killed as a reservoir burst.
3/22/1963World Bank loans India $ 67 mil. to improve its railways.