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Historical Event on 9/11/1893

Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of the World's Religions, the first ever inter-faith gathering, dramatically enlightening Western opinion to the depth of Hindu philosophy and culture. He spoke for the first time in Chicago.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/9/1971Muslim leader Sheik Mohammed Abdullah was barred from returning to Kashmir.
9/29/1725Robert Clive, one of the founders of British empire in India and diplomat, was born.
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
8/26/1984An Indian Airlines Boeing with 68 passengers and a crew of six hijacked to Lahore. The 12 Sikh hijackers then surrendered to the authorities in the U.A.E and released all the passengers.
3/13/1857Lord William Pit, Governer General of India (1823-28), passed away.
8/3/1993Bill to regulate cable TV introduced in Rajya Sabha.
5/26/1983R. V. Marathe, father of Postal Index, passed away.
1/14/1984Gujarati Daily 'Samkalin' of Indian Express Group published.
8/30/1994The ruling CPC-led Left Front captures large majority of gram panchayat seats in Tripura civic polls.
8/18/199112 LTTE militants commit suicide.