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Historical Event on 12/31/1706
Francois Martin, founder of Pondicherry and was its first Governor General, died. He founded Pondicherry, the future capital of French India in 1674.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 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. |
| 1/14/1938 | Belur Math, new temple, was consecrated in Calcutta. |
| 4/27/1994 | Supreme Court strikes down section 309 of the Indian Penal Code(which makes suicide a punishable offence)- violative of Article 21. |
| 4/6/1664 | Harkhishan Singh, Sikh Guru, died. |
| 1/25/1983 | Telugu Desam swept to power in Andhra Pradesh. |
| 1/2/1994 | India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months. |
| 1/24/1870 | Muddan, famous Kannad poet and novelist, was born. |
| 8/10/1989 | Panchayatraj' and 'Nagarpalika' bills were passed in Parliament's Lok Sabha. |
| 7/24/1992 | Universal Poetry Foundation' was established at Pune. |
| 11/28/1997 | Seven-month-old United Front government, headed by Prime Minister I.K Gujral, bows out of office. |
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