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Historical Event on 2/21/1672
A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin.
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| 5/24/1875 | Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan established Mohmmad Anglo Oriental School which was renamed in 1920 as 'Aligarh Muslim University'. |
| 10/26/1937 | Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, famous music director, was born. |
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| 3/22/1932 | Indian Muslims break with Great Britain. |
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