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Historical Event on 1/11/1996

Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/12/1938Vijay Laxman Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17), was born in Amritsar.
10/24/1856Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was arrested by the British Government at Sambalpur for distributing grains from the warehouse to the people. He was sent to jail at Raipur.
1/18/1998Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.
8/4/1894Narayan Sitaram Phadke, famous Hindi writer, was born at Karjat.
7/1/1862Calcutta High Court was established for West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This Court has a Circuit Bench at Port Blair.
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
7/27/1910Bande Ali Khan, great singer of `Beenkar' and `Kirana Gharana', passed away.
5/23/1805Lord Wellesley, Governer General of India, issued a permanent provision for the Delhi Mughal Emperor.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award for Oriya Poet Sitakant Mahapatra.
2/25/1920Balraj Madhok was born.