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Historical Event on 4/27/1907

Fearing uprising in Punjab, British arm volunteers.

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3/19/1911Santosh Kumar Ganguly, cricket test empire and 10 test 1955-65, was born in Bengal. He also played Hockey and Football. He is the aurthor of ""Manual of Cricket Umpires"" and ""Technique of Umpiring Hockey"".
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2/6/1949India to nationalize the estate of Nizam, the world's richest man, from Hyderabad.
12/16/1770Ludwig Van Beethoven, greatest musician, poet and innovator, was born.
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
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11/9/1990Vishwanath Pratap Singh resigned from the post of Prime Minister of India after losing the Vote of Confidence moved against him.
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.