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Historical Event on 7/10/1949

Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, great Indian cricket player (opener, 10,122 Test runs), was born in Bombay. He has received Arjun Award (1975) and Padma Bhushan (1980).

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/11/2000The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.
8/18/1997Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.
10/18/1993Mandakini Athvale, first child actor of Indian film industry, died.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
10/21/1950China invades Tibet.
8/30/1989Anti-government riots leave at least 11 dead.
12/10/1993The residence of Mahatma Phule was declared a national monument.
2/8/1989Mrs. Gro Harlem Brundtland, PM of Norway, was awarded 1988 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.
1/5/1671Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the 'Salher' fort from Mughals.
12/1/1947India all out for 58 vs Australia at Gabba.