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Historical Event on 3/10/1945
Madhavrao Scindia, prince of Gwalior and Congress leader, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/24/1891 | Chandra Singh Garhwali, freedom fighter and revolutionary, was born in Masson, Patti Chauthan, Tehsil Thalisain, District Garhwal. |
| 9/30/1922 | Bakhshish Singh Nijjar, great historian and author, was born at Domeli village (Punjab). |
| 12/20/1904 | Virendranarayan Chakravorthy, former Indian Ambassador in England and Governor of Haryana, was born. |
| 3/28/1926 | Pahelam Ratanji ""Polly"" Umrigar, cricketer (Indian batsman & captain), was born in Sholapur, Maharashtra. |
| 6/27/1998 | Mr. Nikhil Chakravartty, journalist and chairman of Prasar Bharati, dies in New Delhi at 84. |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 11/16/1995 | The Pension scheme ordinance for 18 million Provident Fund subscribers takes effect with an initial corpus of Rs. 85.00 billion. |
| 9/12/1931 | Triloki Nath Madan, educationist and journalist, was born at Srinagar, Kashmir. |
| 5/9/1997 | At least 71 persons were killed and nine injured when a truck carrying a marriage party plunges into gorge near Gasota in Hamerpur district of Himachal Pradesh. |
| 6/21/1948 | C. Rajagopalachari was appointed the first Indian Governor General of Indian union (21/06/1948-25/01/1950). After January 25, 1950, this post was abolished. |
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