HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Nov-10)

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Nov 10, 2006 :: NADARAJAH RAVIRAJ :: This Sri Lankan was assassinated in Colombo on this day.

Nov 10, 2003 :: CANAAN BANANA :: Died this day, he was the first President of .

Nov 10, 2000 :: Jacques CHABAN-DELMAS :: Died this day, he was the Prime Minister of .

Nov 10, 1997 :: On this day, the WorldCom and MCI Communications announced a $37 billion merger (the in US history at the time).

Nov 10, 1982 :: Leonid BREZHNEV :: Died this day, he was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982, serving in that position longer than anyone other than .

Nov 10, 1970 :: LUNOKHOD 1 :: This was launched by the Soviet Union on this day.

Nov 10, 1942 :: ROBERT E. ENGLE :: Born this day, he is an and a Nobel laureate.

Nov 10, 1938 :: Mustafa Kemal ATATURK :: Died this day, he was the of Turkey.

Nov 10, 1928 :: Michinomiya HIROHITO :: On this day, he was crowned the 124th Emperor of .

Nov 10, 1919 :: Moise TSHOMBE :: Born this day, he was the Prime Minister of the .

Nov 10, 1918 :: Ernst Otto FISCHER :: Born this day, he was a and a Nobel Prize laureate.

Nov 10, 1895 :: John Knudsen NORTHROP :: Born this day, he was an American manufacturer.

Nov 10, 1848 :: Sir Surendranath BANERJEA :: Born this day, he was one of the earliest Indian political leaders during the . He founded the Association, one of the earliest Indian political organizations, and later became a senior leader of the Indian .

Nov 10, 1845 :: Sir John Sparrow DAVID THOMPSON :: Born this day, he was the fourth Prime Minister of .

Nov 10, 1792 :: WHITE HOUSE :: The for its construction was placed on this day, thereby marking the beginning of the construction.