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Historical Event on 05/20/1498

Admiral Dom Vasco-da-Gama (c.1469-1524)-I, Count of Vidigueira, met the Jamerin of Calicut after arriving in India three days ago at Malabar Coast. He was joined by an experienced Gujarati pilot at Malindi. He was the 6th Governor and 2nd Viceroy of India.

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6/17/1824Bureau of Indian Affairs established.
8/25/1963Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, passed away.
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7/3/1745Ranoji Shinde died.
10/21/1762Herman W Daendels, Brig-General and Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1807-11), was born.
4/22/1991Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal.