Manish Pandey
Indian cricketer with IPL success
An Indian cricketer, participated in domestic and international matches as a middle-order batsman. Made significant contributions to teams in the Indian Premier League, particularly with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Played for the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats, demonstrating consistent performances during critical matches. Notable for scoring the winning runs in the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup final.
Won the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL
Achieved a high score of 48 in T20I against Australia
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Bessie Love
American actress from the silent era
Born
September 10th, 1898 127 years ago
Died
April 26th, 1986 39 years ago — 87 years old
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Estonian architect known for proposal
Born
September 10th, 1884 141 years ago
Died
1964 62 years ago — 80 years old
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Spanish Queen Consort of France
Born
September 10th, 1638 387 years ago
Died
July 30th, 1683 342 years ago — 44 years old
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Baseball player, 1961 home run champion
Born
September 10th, 1934 91 years ago
Died
December 14th, 1985 40 years ago — 51 years old
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Danish businessman, founder of EAC
Born
September 10th, 1852 173 years ago
Died
December 30th, 1937 88 years ago — 85 years old
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Russian-Swiss painter and key artist.
Born
September 10th, 1860 165 years ago
Died
February 6th, 1938 88 years ago — 77 years old
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