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Historical Event on 10/26/1930
Gulal Bai Parekar, a14-year-old girl led a 13-girls team to hoist the national flag at Esplanade Park. A police sargeant tried to snach the flag and then kidnapped her.
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| 3/25/1609 | Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co. at Pulicat. |
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