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Historical Event on 11/13/1909

Gandhiji left England for South Africa and wrote ''Hind Swaraj'' on board S.S. Kildonan Castle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/193635 killed in Hindu-Muslim riots at Bombay.
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9/24/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was second time crowned by 'Tantrik Paddhati'.
7/21/1999The Janata Dal splits under Deve Gowda and Sharad Yadav. The latter group to support NDA.
3/3/1982Firaq Gorakhpuri ""Raghupati Sahay"", great writer, nationalist and who revolutionised Urdu poetry, died.
12/16/2000Kalyan Banerjee becomes the first Indian to head the Rotary Foundation, one of the richest bodies of the Rotary International.
3/17/1982President's rule in Kerala.
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.
10/24/1953Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order.
8/14/1997Special session of Parliament to commemorate 50 years of independence.