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Historical Event on 9/11/1950

Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, cricketer (69 runs in India's first 2 tests 1932-33), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/11/1908Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers.
12/4/1888Romesh Chandra Majumdar, great Bengali historian, was born.
2/25/1970Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, passed away.
1/24/1857Calcutta University established.
1/27/1994Union Cabinet approves inclusion of the land reforms laws in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution.
6/29/1991A 32-member Left Front cabinet led by Jyoti Basu sworn in in West Bengal.
1/31/1958First Earth Satellite Explorer I was launched from Cape Kennedy.
1/19/1982Mizo National Front and allied organizations declared illegal.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
1/5/1952John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64.