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Historical Event on 10/11/1737

A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/27/1998India's cricket sensation Sachin Tendulkar has an audience with the legendary Sir Don Bradman at the latter's 90th birthday celebrations in Adelaide.
8/30/1934Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte ""Baloo"", cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie), was born in Bombay.
1/1/1983This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
10/30/1997Kerala Kaumudi's Kannur edition and Internet edition begin.
4/16/1976The govt. announces its new birth-control program to curb population growth.
3/21/1937Muhammad Jaffer, great Indian Hockey player, was born.
10/24/1990BJP-sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against L. K. Advani's arrest evokeed mixed response.
2/14/1901Sambamurty Pichhu, music teacher, was born.
7/20/1903British to increase size of Royal Army in India.
2/11/1997India and Russia agree on a package of trade and economic cooperation measures, following Foreign Minister I K Gujral's discussions in Moscow.