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Papan Ramchand Panjabi, cricket test umpire for 7 tests from 1978-81, was born in Mumbai.
Prakash Padukone, internationally famous Badminton player, was born.
77 Mountain Brigade was raised at Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
Bhai Vir Singh, great Punjabi poet, novelist, social reformer, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, died.
Tyagmurti Goswami Ganeshdutt, social worker, died near Hardwar.
18 persons were killed and 10 wounded by suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura militants at Thalchhara near Agartala.