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Historical Event on 3/1/1916

Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/26/1947After the tribal column, raping and looting along the way by Pakistani Army continued at Baramulla, 50 kilometres from Srinagar. Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir Hari Singhji, then, signed the instrument of accession with India and the Indian Armed Forces reacted to the Pakistani Army's infiltration. Great acts of personal gallantry and collective bravery were shown in the Kashmir operations. Major Som Nath Sharma was awarded the PVC, India's highest decoration for valour, and Brigadier Usman, commanding the 50th Parachute Brigade, was awarded the MVC. Both the soldiers were awarded posthumously.
5/17/1995Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP).
2/25/1970Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, passed away.
6/24/1996Nanchil K. Manoharan, former DMK Finance Minister, expelled from the party.
7/1/1930Vinodkumar C. Gupta, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
10/11/1962Chinese, Indian troops clash on border, claiming 50 lives.
7/28/199712 persons are killed and 69 injured as New Delhi-bound Karnataka Express rams Himsagar Express at Old Faridabad station level-crossing in Haryana.
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.
2/25/1976India announces plan to penalize parents who have more than two children.
12/23/1930The British governor of Punjab was wounded in an assassination attempt.