Important Days
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Important Events
1512 – The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New World.
1911 – “Jana Gana Mana”, the national anthem of India, is first sung in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.
Birth/Birth Anniversary
1797 – Ghalib, Indian poet (d. 1869)
1927 – Nityanand Swami, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (d. 2012)
1965 – Salman Khan, Indian film actor and producer
Death/ Death Anniversary
2013 – Farooq Sheikh, Indian actor, philanthropist and a popular television presenter (b. 1948)
