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Historical Event on 1/3/1995
PM inaugurates 82nd Indian Science Congress at Jadavpur University, Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/8/1937 | R. Gundurao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka and senior leader of Indira Congress, was born. |
| 4/14/1916 | Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48), was born at Mamandur, Tamil Nadu. |
| 9/20/1997 | President K. R. Narayanan inaugurates the first Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. |
| 8/11/1908 | Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers. |
| 1/21/1820 | Dalpat Rai, modern Gujrati poet, was born. |
| 7/10/1927 | Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults. |
| 2/22/1990 | 1st day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland. NZ 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps. |
| 1/18/1997 | India's first electric car 'Reva' launched in Bangalore. |
| 3/5/1905 | Shushila Didi, great freedom fighter, was born at Datton Chuhad village, Punjab. She is remembered for her association in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh. |
| 2/7/1997 | Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena supremo, found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to simple imprisonment of one week and a fine of Rs. 2000 by Nagpur bench of Mumbai HC for his statement that ''a judge had demanded a bribe of Rs. 35 lakhs for favouring a litigant''. |
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