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Historical Event on 8/11/1954

Yashpal Barburam Sharma, cricketer (Indian right-handed batsman early 80'), was born in Ludhiana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1904Ramnath Goenka, president and founder of Indian Express Group, was born.
4/18/1904Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, ascends the throne of Delhi and displaced the Alam Shah of Syed dynasty.
4/15/1996Shyam Benegal's film ""The Making of a Mahatma"" released in South Africa.
9/23/1965The Indian Army secured the Kashmir Valley and the only object left was to clean out the remnants of the Gibraltar Force. Under the guidance of United Nations, the cease-fire came into effect.
9/14/1992S. A. Banerjee, cricketer who played one Test for India in 1948 without scoring any runs but took 5 wkts, died.
2/13/1970Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48 people at a village 80-km from New Delhi.
10/14/1997Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Amritsar and spend time at the Jallianwala Bagh and Golden Temple complex.
8/6/1996Dr. Raj Kumar was conferred Dada Saheb Phalke award.
1/21/1908Gandhiji agrees to settlement on basis of voluntary registration, if Registration Act is repealed.
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.