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Historical Event on 2/11/1847
Thomas Alva Edison, great scientist and inventor of electric light lamp, was born at Milan, Ohio.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/3/1971 | Indo-Pakistan war begins. On the same day National Emergency was declared by the President of India due to war between both the countries. |
| 3/23/1962 | Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days. |
| 5/20/1964 | P. T. Usha, famous sprinter, was born. |
| 5/20/1965 | Under the leadership of Commander M. S. Kohli, Indian Trackers concurred Mount Everest. Captain A. S. Chima and Sherpa Nawang Gombu were the first to reach the summit. |
| 2/25/1909 | Gandhiji arrested at Volksrust; sentenced to 3 months. |
| 3/7/1942 | Umesh Narayan Kulkarni, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in four Tests 1967-68), was born in Alibaug, Maharashtra. |
| 6/16/1951 | Nehru opponents founded People's party at New Delhi. |
| 3/11/1903 | Shrinagesh M. M, former General, was born. |
| 11/10/1990 | Two Burmese youth hijack a Thai Airlines Airbus with 221 passengers on board to Calcutta. |
| 3/6/1995 | Arun Tamhankar, great journalist, died. |
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