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Historical Event on 10/11/1927

Sarojini Regani, great journalist, was born at Secunderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1838Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84), nationalist leader of Bengal, was born in Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in the country. He joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 but seperated from it in 1866 and founded Brahma Samaj of India, a radical offshoot of the Adi Brahmo Samaj.
10/2/1939Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderan, cricketer (Indian keeper-batsman of 60's), was born in Mangalore.
11/20/1999P.G.S. Mony, Indian scientist, is honoured by the French Government.
2/23/1993India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England.
4/17/1946Shri Valangaiman Sankaranarayana Srinivasa Shastri, greatest social reformer, freedom fighter, educationist, politician, master, scholar of Sanskrit and President of India, passed away.
1/18/1983Indi Singh, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Vancouver, Canada.
12/15/1943The Vengeance suffered numerous defects and teething troubles, necessitating temporary withdrawal from the two IAF squadrons, but the problems were eventually mitigated if not eradicated, and No. 8 Sqn flew its first operational Vengeance sorties against Japanese targets from Double Moorings, Chittagong.
6/12/1891Gandhiji sailed for India and reached in July.
8/5/1978Five died and 70 were injured as upper-caste Hindus clashed with untouchables in Maharashtra.
12/30/1974Opening of the fifth Indian Film Festival. It was presided over by Satyajit Ray at New Delhi.