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Historical Event on 11/2/1774
Lord Robert Clive, one of the founders of British Rule in India, British Army Chief and Diplomat, died. He committed suicide in England at the age of 49 under strain of ill health and charges of his misdeeds in India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/22/1966 | U.S. announces allocation of 900,000 tons of grain to fight famine in India. |
| 7/14/1999 | Arvind Dave is appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. |
| 12/26/1914 | Dr. Shushila Nair, social reformer, was born in village Kunjah, district Gunjra, Punjab (now Pakistan). She dedicated her life to serve Gandhiji and Gandhi Ashram and also performed the duties of Indian citizen by taking active participation in freedom movement. |
| 5/11/1998 | Three momentous events took place on the day that did the nation proud. Firstly, three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran Range in Rajasthan, which included a hydrogen bomb, were tested; secondly, the successful test firing of the 'Trishul Missile' and thirdly, the maiden Certification test flight of 'Hansa-3', the first-all Composite indigenous two seater aircraft. |
| 5/20/1994 | Indian ship rescues over 2000 Indian nationals trapped in the embattled Yemen's port city of Aden. |
| 7/5/1658 | Aurangzeb arrested Murad. |
| 7/5/1658 | King Birbal, renowned wit and one amongst the 'Navratna' of Emperor Akbar's Court, died in a war with Usuf Jard Kabile. |
| 9/12/1931 | Triloki Nath Madan, educationist and journalist, was born at Srinagar, Kashmir. |
| 1/8/1908 | Mary Nadia Wadia (Fearless Nadia), great actress, was born. |
| 1/5/1953 | Andhra University celebrated its silver jubilee. |
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