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Historical Event on 5/1/1897

Vivekananda Swami established Ramakrishna Mission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/27/1924Sabu [Dastagir], actor (Elephant Boy, Drum), was born in India.
10/2/1969Gandhi's birth centenary celebrated all over the country.
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).
5/7/1996Third and final phase of polling begins for 185 LS constituencies and 154 assembly constituencies; 55 to 60\% turnout was witnessed and there was widespread violence in Bihar.
6/24/1908Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born.
2/28/1997Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presents an action-packed budget for 1997-98.
4/1/1976Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.
6/2/1986One thousand Sikhs arrested at demonstrations in Punjab.
4/6/1606Khusru Prince and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra.
5/1/1926Jim Corbett killed the notorious man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag at Gulabrai village, who had attacked and killed about 125 people.