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Historical Event on 11/11/1998

V. M. Devaraj (78), DMK leader and former MLA, passed away after a brief illness. He represented Vellore in 1980, 1984 and 1989. He was a close associate of the DMK founder, C. N. Annadurai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
9/10/1918Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
1/1/1956No. 20 Squadron, Indian Air Force's first jet squadron equipped with Vampires, was formed and christened 'The Lightnings'.
2/25/1992Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.
4/24/1966Margashayam Venkataramana, cricketer (Indian off-spinner 1989), was born in Secunderabad.
9/25/1990S. S. Chauhan, one of the students who had suffered severe burns while trying to immolate himself in protest against implementation of Mandal Commission Report, died.
6/9/1992Rajesh Khanna (Congress-I) defeats Shatrughan Sinha to wrest the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat from the BJP.
9/24/1992Union Labour Minister announces a new export-oriented emigration policy in place of the regulatory one.
6/22/1940Netaji Subhashchandra Bose established the 'Forward Block' after differences with Congress leaders.
10/31/1997Rushmi Chakravarthy makes it a double in the National hardcourt tennis in Mumbai.