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1909: R. Shankar, politician, journalist and former Chief Minister of Kerala, was born.

1870: Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the ‘Father of Indian Cinema’.

1896: Maa Anandamayee , mystic Bengali saint, was born at Kheora. Her spirit lives on in devotees.

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1988: Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.

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1988: Raj Kapoor gets Dada Saheb Phalke award for 1988.

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1996: CBI concludes after 11 1/2 years of investigation that no espionage has taken place in what was dubbed the `ISRO spy scandal case’.

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1999: Jessica Lal, model and TV personality, was murdered in a crowded south Delhi restaurant.

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1908: Khudiram Bose along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to throw a bomb at a carriage. Unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death.

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1863: Naval Force East India Company was merged with the British Naval Fleet.

1992: Import duty on gold halved; minor concessions in direct taxes.

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1992: Over 7 years after the gas disaster, a Bhopal court orders attachment of Carbide properties in India.

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1981: C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India.