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Historical Event on 9/11/1893

Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of the World's Religions, the first ever inter-faith gathering, dramatically enlightening Western opinion to the depth of Hindu philosophy and culture. He spoke for the first time in Chicago.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1999G.M.C. Balayogi, Lok Sabha speaker, presents a draft for over Rs. 32 lakhs to the Prime Minister for the Kargil Fund.
9/13/1992Union government decides to form a National Human Rights Commission.
1/1/1986This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Peace Year"".
10/3/1903Swami Ramanand Tirth, politician and educationist, was born.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
2/27/1993Rupee made fully convertible in Man Mohan Singh's third successive budget.
6/24/1961Indian Manufactured Supersonic fighter HF24 flew took to air for the first time.
1/1/1920Seth Darbari Shah, great industrialist, was born in Ikhlas.
10/1/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
10/24/1953Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order.