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Historical Event on 3/10/1873

Maulana Shaukat Ali, freedom fighter, nationalist and Muslim politician, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1988The Supreme Court confirmed death sentence on Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi murder case.
6/20/1992The JD and the NF choose former Lok Sabha Dy Speaker Prof. G. G. Swell as the Presidential candidate.
7/6/1939Manmohan Sood, cricketer (scored 0 & 3 in his only Test for India), was born in Lahore.
1/9/1996PM unveils India's state-of-the-art Main Battle Rank (MBT) `Arjun' at a New Delhi function.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
7/5/2000The Prime Minister rules out restoring pre-1953 status to Jammu and Kashmir.
11/2/1971Hurricane and ensuing tidal wave takes 6,000 lives.
1/19/1997Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrives in India on a 4-day visit.
10/31/1875Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers.
3/21/1997Seven Kashmiri Pandits gunned down by militants in Sangrampura.