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Historical Event on 1/11/1973

Rahul Dravid, cricket batsman, was born in Indore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/1933Vasantrao Gowarikar, space scientist, was born.
9/21/1938Prof. Raghuveer Singh Rathore, Cricket Test umpire for one test in 1990-91, was born in Rajasthan.
8/8/1955Dr. Homi J. Bhabha elected chairman of the international conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.
3/3/1943Gandhi breaks his hunger strike after 21 days.
4/3/1984Soyuz T-11 carried three cosmonauts along with the first Indian Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma to Salyut 7.
6/4/1997Special Judge Ajit Bharihoke discharges former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao and former Union Minister Prof. K. K. Tewary in St. Kitts forgery case for lack of sufficient evidence.
4/14/1995India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah.
8/26/1874Ishwar Sharan Munshi, politician and philosopher, was born.
4/5/1987The centenary of Bombay Fire Brigade was celebrated. (CIVIC).
2/23/1980Prakash Padukone becomes the first Indian to win All-England Badminton Championship.