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Historical Event on 2/1/1889
Amrit Kaur, an eminent social worker, freedom fighter and political leader, was born a princess in the royal family of King Harman Singh of Kapoorthala. She assisted Gandhi for 18 years and was connected with World Health Organisation and Red Cross Society.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/8/1992 | Gul Mahomed, cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), passed away. |
| 10/10/1973 | Vikash Dhorsoo, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Harfleur, Le Havre, France |
| 3/1/1990 | JD secures four-fifth majority in Orissa Assembly elections; Biju Patnaik becomes the new CM. |
| 8/19/1994 | Rupee made fully convertible on current account. |
| 8/3/1780 | British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya. |
| 11/5/1995 | Common Guidance test flight of Trishul successful. |
| 2/1/1901 | Six language penel were started on the Rs. five dinomination. These notes were single sided and the back side could be used for accounting purposes. The six languages were Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, Kaithi, Kannada and Tamil. The paper used for printing was white hand made and moulded. |
| 4/18/2000 | The Board of Control for Cricket in India adopts a six-point code of conduct for the players. |
| 11/2/1984 | Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll. |
| 6/27/1906 | Establishment of `Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad'. |
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