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Historical Event on 1/11/1991
Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/22/1899 | Dilipkumar Roy, classical musician, was born. |
| 7/25/1992 | R. Venkataraman retired from the post of 8th President. |
| 7/22/1875 | Nandkishor Bal, great Oria poet, novelist and critic, was born. |
| 3/19/1998 | Abdul Rauf Seddiopui, Samajwadi Party leader, is shot dead near Jadharpur village in Bareilly district. |
| 8/13/1998 | India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million. |
| 2/1/1894 | Chitravshastri, Marathi dictionary creator, was born. |
| 3/11/1990 | Darbarsingh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away. |
| 11/7/1990 | Lawrence Durrell, great Indian English and author (Mount Olive), passed away at the age of 78. |
| 6/3/1890 | Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, was born. |
| 2/16/1942 | The third IAF unit to operate the Lysander was No.4 Squadron, formed with four aircraft on 16 February 1942. This squadron was to continue to operate the Westland aircraft until it too was re-equipped with the Hurricane in June 1943. |
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