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Historical Event on 3/1/1917

J. F. Maden gave a preview of the first Bengali fiction film ""Satyawadi Raja Harischandra"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/2000The Supreme Court orders notice to the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, on a special leave petition filed by the State Government against the Madras High Court judgment upholding the trial court's order discharging her in the ""coal import case"".
3/31/1999The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.
10/28/1998The 1997 B.C. Roy National Award was presented to 18 medical experts.
1/1/1851Publication of Marathi newspaper 'Gyanoday'.
2/14/1932Madhubala (Mumtaj Begam), film actress, was born.
10/21/1999Madhavrao Scindia becomes the Deputy Leader of Congress (I) in the Lok Sabha.
6/3/1912Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej, great industrialist, was born.
10/19/1929Balbir Singh, India field hockey player (Olympic gold 1948-56), was born.
11/28/1967Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.
12/19/1999The President and the Prime Minister express shock over the bid to assassinate the Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga.