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Historical Event on 11/09/1236

Ruknud-din Firuz Shah, son of Emperor Iltutmish, was assassinated.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/13/1999A woman commits 'sati' in Satpura village in Mohaba district of Uttar Pradesh
1/3/1922Kirat Chothairam Babani, versatile Sindhi Writer and Journalist, was born.
3/24/1977Morarji Desai elected leader of Janata Party and sworn in as the Prime Minister of India at New Delhi. Later he formed his cabinet. He was in the office of Prime Minister till July 28, 1979. This was first non-Congress Government in India.
4/20/1938Bhartacharya Chintamanrao Vinayak Vaidya, omnicient research scientist and expert of Marathi and English languages, passed away.
5/24/1956Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated.
7/18/1993Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
2/20/1947British Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced in the House of Commons, London, that Britain will release India before June 1948 and for this purpose Lord Louis Mountbatten was appointed to work as the new Viceroy of India.
2/6/1959Ann Chandy was appointed the first Woman judge of Kerala High Court. In 1937, she became the 'munsif'.
10/25/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, addresses the 50th anniversary session of the UN.
1/24/1966Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.