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Historical Event on 1/7/1685

Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/10/1997Announcement of UP's 70th new district to be re-named after Jyotiba Phule.
10/3/1997Devi Lal floats a new party 'Haryana Lok Dal'.
9/23/1992Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested.
12/9/1993Virbhadra Singh sworn in as Congress CM of Himachal Pradesh.
10/16/1952Pakistan's first Test vs India starts at Delhi.
8/8/1984P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.
12/16/2000Kalyan Banerjee becomes the first Indian to head the Rotary Foundation, one of the richest bodies of the Rotary International.
2/18/1911Under the auspices of the British Army, French pilot Henry Pequet makes the first official airmail flight from Allahabad to Naini Junction.
4/4/1904Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"".
10/17/19037th Madras Infantry was re-established as 67th Punjabi Infantary.