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Historical Event on 11/05/1556
Mughals, under the leadership of Akbar, defeated Hindu ruler Hemu in the second battle of Panipat.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/28/1989 | Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India. |
| 11/9/1841 | Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), was born. |
| 6/8/1897 | Manindranath Basu, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born. |
| 2/3/1969 | Thiru Conjeevaram Natrajan Annadurai ""Anna"", a great patriot, writer, editor, orator, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the commencer of Dravid Movement, passed away. He was the key person in formation of Anna Dramuk Party. |
| 11/13/1953 | Richard Nixon, the US Vice President, arrives in New Delhi. |
| 4/12/1997 | Maharashtra assembly adopts bill banning interviews for admitting students to pre-primary schools. |
| 5/22/1940 | Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970). |
| 6/2/1984 | Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act. |
| 12/31/1738 | Lord Charles Cornvalis, Governor General of India (1786-1793), was born. |
| 10/17/1979 | Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences. |
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