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Historical Event on 7/31/1865
Jagannath Sunkersett, great social worker, educationist and sculptor of modern Mumbai, passed away at the age of 62.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1913 | Gandhiji refers in ''Indian Opinion'' the possibility of return home to India by mid-year. |
| 8/27/1976 | Major-General (Kumari) Gertude Ali Ram, the first women General in Indian Army, was appointed as the first Director of Military Nursing Services at the Army Headquarters. |
| 8/21/1987 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992). |
| 8/28/1906 | Chintamani Govind (Mama Pendse), great actor, was born. |
| 1/29/1999 | Alok Kumar of Punjab defeated Devendra Joshi of Maharashtra at the IIT complex at New Delhi. |
| 11/14/1967 | Kanakaiya Nayudu Colonel Cottari , cricketer (7 Tests for India in 30's), passed away at Indore. |
| 9/22/1952 | Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died. |
| 4/27/1918 | Gandhiji attends Viceroy's War Conference at Delhi and addresses it in Hindustani; subsequently tours Kaira District to raise recruits for army. |
| 11/27/1993 | Splendid bowling by Anil Kumble (6 for 12) helps India to beat West Indies by 102 runs in the Hero Cup finals in Calcutta. |
| 11/23/1983 | Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the seventh biennial Commonwealth Summit, meets in New Delhi. |
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