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Historical Event on 9/1/1928

Arun Kumar Seal, educationist, was born at Vishnupur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1965Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs New Zealand at Delhi.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.
6/3/1890Baburao Painter (Baburao Krishnaji Meshri), famous painter, sculptor, film producer and director, was born.
3/22/1947India's Last Viceroy Lord Louise Mountbatten came to India.
7/22/1978Indira Gandhi charged with criminal misconduct during 1977 campaign.
2/17/1993Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"".
7/10/1949Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, great Indian cricket player (opener, 10,122 Test runs), was born in Bombay. He has received Arjun Award (1975) and Padma Bhushan (1980).
3/24/1990Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was withdrawn in toto from the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
12/27/1987Vijaypal Singh sets a record for TJ in 16.79s at Trivandrum .
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.