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Historical Event on 10/30/1996

ITC $100 million scam, the country's biggest ever FERA violation case, was unearthed by the Enforcement Directorate.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/4/1898Hiralal Sen and his brother Motilal Sen purchased a Bioscope Cinematographic Machine from London. The first show of imported films was arranged by them at Classic Theatre on April 4, after which they formed 'The Royal Bioscope Co.,' controlled by H. L. Sen & Bros., 85/2, Maszid Badi Street, Calcutta. The Bioscope Company started touring the provinces of Bengal, Orissa and Bihar.
7/31/1919Hemchandra ""Hemu"" Ramchandra Adhikari, cricketer (right-handed batsman 1947-59), was born in Baroda.
2/3/1954More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad.
1/16/2000P. Moses, Indian High Commission Staff member, badly beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operators in Islamabad.
7/27/1927Krishna Baldev Vaid, famous story writer and novelist, was born.
12/24/1762Gopalrao defeated in the battle of Jamkhindi.
12/20/1946Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur.
8/17/1916Amritlal Naagar was born.
4/5/1614Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.
1/14/1773Amstored Lord William Piet, governor, was born.