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Historical Event on 1/1/1910
Rajnath Pandey, great writer and educationist, was born in Pindra, Varanasi (U.P.).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/4/1857 | Shyamji Krishna Varma, freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot, was born at Mandvi village, Gujarat. |
| 2/19/1978 | Pankaj Mallik, famous Bengali music director and playback singer, passed away. He was the singer of the famous Hindi song ""Piya Milan Ko Jaana"". |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 8/21/1986 | Nine-member Cong-MNF coalition ministry headed by MNF President Laldenga sworn-in in Aizawl. |
| 12/28/1981 | New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala. |
| 2/18/1992 | 47 die in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam Mahamakham stampede. |
| 5/5/1993 | Balak Brahmachari, [Marxist Godman], famous Indian guru, passed away at 73 yrs. |
| 9/1/1934 | Suniti Kumar Ghosh, cricket test umpire for two tests from 1988-89, was born in Bengal. |
| 3/10/1945 | Madhavrao Scindia, prince of Gwalior and Congress leader, was born. |
| 8/17/1947 | The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence. |
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