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Historical Event on 2/11/1993
Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/29/1998 | Prasar Bharti ordinance promulgated. |
| 1/12/1918 | C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born. |
| 11/5/1605 | Accession of Jahangir |
| 4/17/1999 | The Vajpayee Government resigns after it loses the confidence vote in the Lok Sabha by one vote - 269 to 270. |
| 2/7/1856 | Wajid Ali Shah, ruler of Oudh, was asked to abdicate by the British Resident on grounds of chronic misrule. |
| 5/30/1987 | Goa becomes the 25th state of India. |
| 5/31/1928 | Pankaj Khirod Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad), was born in Calcutta. He was the recipient of Padmashree (1975). |
| 2/15/1951 | Stephen H. Smith, father and pioneer of Indian Aero Philately or air borne mail, passed away. |
| 1/24/1976 | Burmah Shell, a private oil company, was nationalised and renamed as Bharat Refineries. |
| 7/23/1997 | India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. |
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