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Historical Event on 3/11/1963

First Railway Engine was produced by Chittaranjan Railway Factory.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/11/1988Janata Dal, a new national centrist opposition party, launched. V. P. Singh elected President.
12/20/1993Jaichandran Nair, Colonel Neelkantan, died.
3/31/1992The new five-year Export-Import policy relaxes restrictions.
10/9/1874Nicholas Roerich, great professor, master, artist, scientist, educator, writer, designer, poet, explorer and humanitarian, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He led artistic and scientific expedition in Himalayas and settled in Kulu valley.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
2/18/1992Sikh extremists murder 17 people in Punjab.
9/24/1947Pakistani raiders invade Kashmir.
3/29/1996SC asks All India Indira Congress to modify its name as All Indira Congress (Tiwari).
11/29/1996Shaleem I. Shervani, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and President, ICMR Governing Body, was the Chief Guest at the concluding ceremony of the year long celebrations of the 85th year of ICMR at New Delhi. He released a special issue of the ICMR Bulletin on this occasion and presented momentos to the former Additional Directors-General and Directors-General of the ICMR.
7/7/1896The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil.