Historical Events
- 1894 The Natal Legislature plans to introduce the Indian Franchise Bill, South Africa
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Famous Birthdays
- 1787 Harry Smith, English military commander and leader of British-Indian forces (Battle of Aliwal), born in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England (d. 1860)
- 1921 P. V. Narasimha Rao, Indian politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (1991-96), born in Warangal District, India (d. 2004)
Famous Deaths
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
1972 Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian scientist and applied statistician (Mahalanobis distance), whose birthdate is celebrated annually in India as “National Statistics Day”, dies at 78
- 2009 A. K. Lohithadas, Indian screenwriter, director, and producer (b. 1955)
