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Historical Event on 12/31/1706

Francois Martin, founder of Pondicherry and was its first Governor General, died. He founded Pondicherry, the future capital of French India in 1674.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1990Jag Mohan, J&K Governor, resigns. Girish Chandra Saxena appointed new Governor.
9/4/1665Raja Jai Singh treaty of Purandar was signed between the Mughals and Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
9/17/1864Anagrik Dharmapal, religious reformer, was born.
1/31/1992The Securities and Exchange Board of India given statutory power as an autonomous body.
9/29/1981Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan by five Khalistan activists of the Dal Khalsa International. On board there were 117 passengers out of which 66 were freed on arrival in Lahore.
2/5/1922Gandhiji, following Chauri Chaura (U.P.) tragedy in which 22 police constables and one sub-inspector were burnt to death by a mob, fasts for five days and abandons plan of satyagraha movement.
12/31/1966Bishen Singh Bedi made his Test Cricket debut vs West Indies at Calcutta.
4/7/1929England's Imperial Airways had extended its flight to London-Karachi instead of London-Kahira. It was the first commercial air service in undivided India.
4/3/1987S.H. Vatsyayan passed away.
5/1/1960Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States.