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Historical Event on 7/31/1985
Lalit Maken, Congress (I) M.P, his wife and a visitor at their residence in Delhi were shot down by terrorists.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/31/1985 | Royal Charter forms the East India Company, setting in motion a process that ultimately results in the subjugation of India under British rule. |
| 1/19/1910 | Vinayak Damodar Karnaki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, was born. |
| 5/18/1972 | Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established. |
| 1/18/1999 | Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna. |
| 10/14/1985 | Assam Ganparishad established. |
| 5/18/1901 | Nibaran Chandra Chakrabarti, great poet and Hindi writer, was born in Brahmangaon, (Dacca). |
| 10/10/1756 | Clive sailed from Madras, to capture Calcutta, with a large naval fleet consisting of 900 European and 1500 Indian soldiers along with 5 battle ships, and 5 other vessels. |
| 2/17/1992 | S. V. Sheshadri, sports journalist, passed away. |
| 2/10/1846 | British forces under Hugh Gough defeated Sikhs in the Battle of Sobrahan in India. |
| 8/6/1994 | The Muslim Auqaf Trust takes over charge of the Hazratbal shrine after the removal of security bunkers around it by authorities. |
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