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Historical Event on 4/11/1856

Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1880Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer of Assam, poet, editor, journalist and lawyer, was born at Dibrugarh, Assam.
12/16/1980Fisher Wealthy Hornsinger, an American social worker and who worked for Adult Education in India, passed away.
10/6/1862Indian Penal Code was notified. However, it was implemented from 1st January 1862.
9/16/2000In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution.
5/28/1950Bhagwaticharan, great revolutionary, passed away.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
3/19/1996Election Commission announces dates of Lok Sabha elections (Apr. 27, May 2, 7 & 21) and Assembly elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam & Pondicherry.
7/20/1993Chander Mohan, son of Haryana CM Bhajanlal, wins the by-elections in the Kalka assembly constitutency by a margin of 61,800 votes.
1/22/1980Bal Ram Jakhar elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.