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31 July
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Udham Singh is executed in London
Udham Singh was executed by hanging on 31 July 1940 after being convicted for the killing of former Punjab lieutenant-governor Michael O'Dwyer.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
Amarsinh Chaudhary
Indian politician.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
Mohammed Rafi died.
Mohammed Rafi: The Singer Who Could Sound Like Anyone but Himself
From a young village boy in Kotla Sultan Singh to the "Voice of a Million Emotions" who defined the golden era of Indian cinema, Mohammed Rafi’s life is…
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