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Historical Event on 3/10/1873

Maulana Shaukat Ali, freedom fighter, nationalist and Muslim politician, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1957Pranab Pankaj Roy, cricketer (son of Pankaj, Indian batsman 1982), was born in Calcutta.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
5/4/1993Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice.
9/5/1962Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day.
4/14/1992The 79th Plenary session of the Indian National Congress opens in Tirupati.
2/6/2000''Water'' shooting stopped following suicide by a Shiv Sena activist; and director, Ms. Deepa Mehta asked to leave Varanasi.
5/28/1965Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400.
6/10/194277 Mountain Brigade was raised at Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
10/16/2000Rest of India wins the Irani Trophy cricket tournament. Murali Karthik scalps nine for 70, the best figures by a bowler in 38 Irani cup matches.
10/20/1998Security forces unearth 770 kg of RDX and plastic explosives in the Tangmay area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir.