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Historical Event on 1/7/1885

Madhav Narayan Joshi, comedy drama writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/10/1938Mustafa Kemal Ataturk passed away at Istanbul.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
12/7/1998A. B. Vajpayee questions Pakistan's decision to hand over part of occupied Kashmir to China and says the area belongs to India.
3/10/1912Anant Ramachandra Joshi, cricket Test Umpire for 12 test from 1948-5, was born in Maharashtra.
6/22/1993The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.
5/27/1906Maharashtra Sahitya Patrika Day.
4/26/1945Virinchirpuram Krishnamurthi Ramaswamy, cricketer (Indian Test umpire stood in 1996 World Cup), was born in Madras.
7/23/1956India celebrates the birth centenary of Bal Gangadhar ""Lokmanya"" Tilak.
5/1/1966Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
6/8/2000Bomb blasts rock churches in three states (A.P, Karnataka and Goa).