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Historical Event on 7/11/1897
Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker, freedom fighter and leader, was born in village Brahman Rangdia, Khulna district.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/16/1999 | The Shiromani Akali Dal creates a record by unanimously electing Bibi Jagir Kaur Begowal as the first woman president of the SGPC. |
| 2/20/1928 | Abaji Narayan Pednekar, children's story writer, was born. |
| 11/3/1999 | Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, is selected for the UNESCO Gandhi gold medal. |
| 7/27/1998 | The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers. |
| 9/24/1997 | E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore. |
| 2/25/1910 | Dalai Lama, Tibeten monk, flees from Chinese troops and takes refuge in India. |
| 8/30/1990 | Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill. |
| 3/20/1921 | Dr. P. C. Alexander, Governor of Maharashtra, was born. |
| 11/17/1999 | India beats New Zealand by seven wickets to win the one-day cricket series in New Delhi. Saurav Ganguly adjudged the 'man of the match' and 'man of the series'. |
| 6/27/1998 | Mr. Nikhil Chakravartty, journalist and chairman of Prasar Bharati, dies in New Delhi at 84. |
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