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Historical Event on 12/31/1956

Pandit Ravishankar Shukla, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, lawyer, politician and social worker, died at the age of 80.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1817Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali social reformer and father of Rabindranath Tagore, was born.
7/1/1862Calcutta High Court was established for West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This Court has a Circuit Bench at Port Blair.
4/28/1701John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India.
6/17/1756Nawab Sira-ud-Daulah attacked on Calcutta with 50,000 soldiers and captured it on June 21.
1/6/1976Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
7/29/1998The Pratapsingh Rane Ministry in Goa is dismissed. The Governor instals Dr. Wilfred Desouza as Chief Minister.
2/11/1993Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25.
3/14/1910Dalai Lama makes a rare state visit to the Viceroy of Calcutta.
7/27/1959Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India v England on debut.
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.