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Historical Event on 9/11/1906

Gandhiji addressed a mass meeting of Indians at Johannesburg, where they took oath of passive resistance against the newly promulgated 'Transvaal Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1879Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar, famous litterateur and journalist, was born.
6/14/1905Smt. Hirabai Barodekar, famous veteran Maharashtrian classical singer, was born.
1/12/1993Police firing at 15 places in Bombay; four foreign militants arrested.
8/18/1911Adityanath Jha, former Governor of Delhi, was born.
9/30/1990Former Dy PM Devilal submits his letter of resignation.
12/30/1906The All India Muslim League was founded in Dacca by a group of big landlords which included Aga Khan III, The Nawab of Dacca and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk-Salimullah. They supported the Partition of Bengal and called for seperate Muslim electrorates and other safeguard for Muslims.
1/8/1927The first scheduled London-Delhi flight arrives after 63 hrs. Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare is on board.
2/18/1911Under the auspices of the British Army, French pilot Henry Pequet makes the first official airmail flight from Allahabad to Naini Junction.
4/14/1988Ashok Kumar, actor, recieved the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
11/21/1985Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away.