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Historical Event on 1/5/1952

U.S. signs five-year accord to give India $ 50 mil. for economic development in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1976Air Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar PVSM, MVC, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1978.
3/13/1857Lord William Pit, Governer General of India (1823-28), passed away.
5/1/1902Tornodo hit Dhaka part of Bengal, claims 416 lives.
3/9/1996Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.
11/24/1932The Third Round Table Conference ended in London. As Gandhi was in prison because of his civil disobedience movement he could not attend it. This conference ended without achieving anything.
11/24/1932Firuz Shah Tughluq, the third emperor of Delhi, died at the age of 83.
8/27/1859Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist, was born.
10/12/1921Jayant Shridhar Tilak, great journalist, was born at Poona.
4/21/1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
4/2/1980S. S. Grewal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-04-1981.