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Historical Event on 12/31/1941

Milkha Singh Govindsingh Amritsar, cricketer (brother of Kripal Singh, Indian batsman in 4 Tests), was born in Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
2/4/1910Husain Quli, the new Governor of Bengal, defeated the rebels and put them to fight. Daud was captured and put to death.
12/27/1976The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
4/21/1955Avadi session of the Indian National Congress adopts a socialistic pattern of society for India.
2/18/1998C. Subramaniam, former Maharashtra Governor, is awarded Bharat Ratna.
2/18/1998Maharana Pratap, great revolutionary, soldier and freedom fighter, was born.
4/5/1663Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked Shahistekhan at Pune.
5/26/2000Prabhakar G. Surur (93) died in Mumbai.
5/17/1857Bahadhur Shah II declared as the emperor of India.
5/17/1857Kritiwas, writer of Ramayana in Bengali language, was born.