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Historical Event on 1/11/1993

Communal violence in Bombay and Ahmedabad spreads; By-elections postponed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1999Efforts to restore rail and telecom links on a war footing.
2/23/1969Madhubala, famous Hindi film actress, passed away.
6/2/1997Saudi Boeing 747 Jumbo with 348 people on board misses the Meenambakkam international airport, Chennai and forcelands at Tambaram Air Force strip.
3/1/1914Minto Gilbert Jhon Alieat, former viceroy of India, passed away.
1/3/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers).
1/3/2000Babur's eldest son Humayun ascended the throne. He was, doubtless, a man of parts.
11/1/2000T. R. Prasad was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He holds this office till date.
9/9/1991Gold ornaments pledged by the Goans to the Portugese bank returned to owners.
9/29/1836Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras
4/11/1931Mahendranath Yeshwant Gupte, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1984-85, was born at Mumbai.