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Historical Event on 11/7/1990

Lawrence Durrell, great Indian English and author (Mount Olive), passed away at the age of 78.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/1907Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous ancient researcher and mathematician, was born.
8/23/1942Gorabai Katiya, freedom fighter, was shot by police while participating in a procession for freedom movement in Narsihapur.
3/29/1979Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
5/11/1995In central Kashmir, militants burnt the Charar-e-Sherif shrine (the tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Noorudin Noorani) built in 1460 by Zain-ul- Abidin.
11/10/1989Foundation stone laid for the Ram Janambhoomi temple at Ayodhya.
3/15/1941Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was raised as the 4th Battalion, the 2nd King Edward VII's own Gorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) by Lt Col O'de T Lovett at Deharadun.
12/1/1993World AIDS day.
8/7/1887Kasturi Shriniwas Iyengar, politician and journalist, was born.
3/27/199021 people die as a bus accidentally touched a high voltage wire in Karagpur India.
9/23/1980Indira Gandhi gains power to imprison without trial.