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Historical Event on 11/11/1888
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/15/1990 | India successfully test fires 'Akash', an advanced medium range surface to air missile. |
| 2/10/1946 | Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals. |
| 3/7/1647 | Guru Dadaji Konddev, master of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died. |
| 3/27/1878 | Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack. |
| 9/24/1934 | Arvind Laxman Apte, right-hand batsman, was born in Mumbai. |
| 2/5/1970 | Kauai Aadheenam, Hindu monastery, site of Kadavul Hindu Temple, Saiva Siddhanta Church headquarters, San Marga Sanctuary and editorial offices of Hinduism Today were founded today at Hawaii's Garden Island. |
| 6/2/1953 | Mountaineer Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and his Nepalese Sherpa guide Tensing became the first men to conquer Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain. The two reached the pinnacle of Everest, more than 29,000 feet above sea level, at 11.30 a.m. |
| 3/23/1997 | 10 Dalits killed in Kab village of Bihar by Ranbir Sena, a pro-landlord extremist organisation. |
| 3/25/1911 | L. D. Swamikannu publishes ""Manual of Indian Chronology"" in Bombay. |
| 3/27/1977 | N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. |
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