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Historical Event on 9/10/1923
Sukumar Roy, famous Bengali child litterateur, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/22/1930 | Revolutionary Surjya Sen's many associates were killed and Surjya Sen ""Masterda"" himself went underground, on Jalalabad Hill and started extending his activities to neighbouring districts. |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 10/20/1905 | Mohansing Mahir, famous modern Punjabi poet, was born. |
| 9/26/1919 | Rotary Club's first Indian meeting was held. |
| 1/26/1957 | Ashok Omprakash Malhotra, cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84), was born in Amritsar. |
| 1/27/1995 | Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal open at Kochi port. |
| 7/22/1993 | R.K. Khandekar, PM's aide, denies Harshad Mehta's charges. |
| 2/22/1997 | Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore. |
| 8/3/1900 | Nana Patil, great revolutionary, was born. |
| 4/1/1912 | The imperial capital of India was moved from Calcutta to Old New Delhi and the Province of Delhi was declared by a proclamation. |
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