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Historical Event on 10/31/1990

Religious clashes between Hindus and Muslims leave more than 180 people dead.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1978The Karakoram Highway, linking Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with Sinkiang in China, is opened.
10/12/1997Queen Elizebeth II, accompanied by husband Duke of Edinburgh Philips, arrived in New Delhi on a week-long state visit to mark India's 50th anniversary of Independence.
8/11/1999The last total solar eclipse of the millenium was seen in northern parts of India and France. This eclipse lasted for 2 min and 23 sec.
9/29/1907Labour MP James Keir Hardie accuses UK of running India 'like the Czar runs Russia'
1/21/1908Gandhiji agrees to settlement on basis of voluntary registration, if Registration Act is repealed.
4/7/1997Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan finalise preparations for a new trade bloc called 'Growth Quadrangle'.
11/30/1909Ramesh Chandra died.
3/31/1871Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, freedom fighter and loyal Congress leader 'Lion of Karnataka', was born.
1/20/1993Captain Karamjeet Singh, first Pramveer Chakra Awardee, passed away.
5/12/1995Supreme court stays Tamil Nadu Governor's orders allowing Dr. Subramaniam Swamy to prosecute Chief Minister Dr. Jayalalitha under Prevention of Corruption Act.