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Historical Event on 7/4/1789
British East India Company signed a treaty with the Nizam of Hydrabad and Peshwa of Pune against Tipu Sultan, King of Mysore, on the understanding that a cavalry of 10,000 would attack Tipu's territory and the conquered area would be divided amongst the three.
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| 2/18/1975 | Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (2 Tests for India, 4 wickets), passed away. |
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| 3/25/1999 | Arathi Ponnappa,Former National tennis champion, called it quits from competitive tennis in Bangalore. |
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