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Historical Event on 10/31/1999

Dr. S. S. Badrinath gets Dhanvantari Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1864Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade, great Historian, was born.
2/5/1993The Supreme Court directs the Union Government to forcibly produce Manipur Speaker Dr. Borobabu Singh before it on March 23 in a contempt case.
3/3/1989Gwal Pahari in Haryana switched on the solar energy centre of the first pilot 50 kilowatt solar power plant.
2/18/1931Swraj Paul, Indian and British industrialist and multi-millionaire (Caparo), was born.
4/4/1898Hiralal Sen and his brother Motilal Sen purchased a Bioscope Cinematographic Machine from London. The first show of imported films was arranged by them at Classic Theatre on April 4, after which they formed 'The Royal Bioscope Co.,' controlled by H. L. Sen & Bros., 85/2, Maszid Badi Street, Calcutta. The Bioscope Company started touring the provinces of Bengal, Orissa and Bihar.
1/10/1839Tea from India first arrives in UK.
8/16/1886Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dies at the age of 50. His real name was Gadadhar Ghatterji. An Indian mystic, leader and saint, he preached unity of religions. Swami Vivekanand was his disciple.
2/1/1985Muhammad Azharuddin created a world record at Kanpur by hitting a century in each of his first three test.
8/15/1968Marathwada', a daily newspaper, published.
10/24/1868Balasaheb Pantpratinidhi, king of Aundh and painter, was born.