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Historical Event on 9/21/1746
French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/18/1992 | Zimbabwe's first Test match vs India at Harare. |
| 11/8/1965 | British Indian Ocean Territory formed. |
| 3/20/1602 | United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies. |
| 1/12/2000 | Dr. Gurudev S. Khush of the Manila-based International Rice Research Institute wins the Wolf prize for Agriculture for the year 2000. |
| 10/20/1992 | Nirad C. Chauduri, 94, the Indian writer living in Oxford, made honorary Commander of the British Empire. |
| 11/9/1997 | Poonam Chibber, Miss Canada, crowned seventh Miss India Worldwide. |
| 5/23/1923 | Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52), was born in Calcutta. |
| 8/25/1963 | Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, passed away. |
| 1/29/1912 | Judge A.N. Ray, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born. |
| 2/1/1944 | Arun Tikekar, editor and writer, was born. |
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