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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 |
| 8/15/1854 | The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855. |
| 4/3/1903 | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, famous politician, freedom fighter and social worker, was born in South Kanara, Karnataka. |
| 4/11/1999 | India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile. |
| 5/18/1955 | Hindu Marriage Act is amended. |
| 1/31/1976 | Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
| 2/3/1998 | The BJP releases its election manifesto promising to make India a nuclear state; build a Ram temple at Ayodha and work for a uniform civil code. |
| 12/31/1923 | Vishnu Dayal Jhunjhunwala, great industrialist, was born at Kanpur. |
| 9/17/1999 | India and the United States begin high level consultations to find ways on countering terrorism. |
| 11/9/1980 | P. C. Joshi, former General Secretary of Indian Communist Party, passed away. |
| 5/21/1935 | Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life. |
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