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Historical Event on 5/1/1927

Dr. Namwar Singh was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1879Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
8/5/1994Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, a key accused in 1993's Bombay blast case, was arrested.
8/25/1959Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister, declares in New Delhi that India will defend Bhutan and Sikkim if attacked by China.
10/24/2000Delhi High Court admitted the appeal of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao against the lower court judgement in the JMM MPs' bribery case.
6/2/1990Sri Ram Sharma Acharya passed away. (27-6-91).
5/5/1992Prithvi, India's medium range surface-to-surface missile, successfully launched.
1/14/1991Chitragupta, famous film music director, passed away.
8/1/1988Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1991.
1/1/19958th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai.
2/2/1953All India Khadi and Village Industries Board started in New Delhi.