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Historical Event on 1/1/1892

Mahadev Haribhai Desai, follower of Gandhiji, was born in Surat district.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada).
3/26/1972The first International Sanskrit Conference was held by President V.V Giri.
8/17/1934Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).
12/4/1998Ilayaraja, nusic composer, selected for the Lata Mangeshkar award instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Government.
5/2/1968Lok Sabha passed the Public Providend Fund Act.
2/12/1949Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).
4/7/1818British Government imposed 'State Prisoners Regulation III -1818' for detention and deportion of political prisoners and revolutionaries without any trial. This black act was in force till 1947 when India got independence.
8/3/1947Shetkari Kamgar Party was established at Devachi Alandi.
5/3/1945Hurricane-equipped squadrons played a major role in the Arakan offensive which began in December 1944, disrupting the enemy's lines of communication and constantly harrying the Japanese forces until victory was achieved with the re-occupation of Rangoon.
9/16/1990Air India establishes a world record by evacuating more than 1.11 lakh people in eight weeks from Kuwait/Iraq during the Gulf War.