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Historical Event on 11/11/1996

A.P. cyclone toll may cross 2,500.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1902Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
7/4/1999The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak.
2/15/1993India regains ""Rubber"" after 6 years by beating England by an innings and 70 runs at Madras.
10/6/1893Meghnad N. Saha, astrophysicist, was born. In 1920, he developed the 'Thermal Ionization Equation', which has remained fundamental in all works on stellar atmospheres. This equation has been widely applied to the interpretation of stellar spectra, which are characteristic of the chemical composition of the light source.
8/20/1995Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.
10/14/199210 Indians sentenced to six years in jail in the UAE on account of staging a play in Sharjah.
12/30/1935Lord Reading, former Viceroy and Governor General of India, died at the age of 76 at UK.
1/1/1999This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Elderly"".
10/2/1954Chandernagar, former under French possession, was made a part of West Bengal.
7/3/1985Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1988.