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Historical Event on 5/1/1966
Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/19/1911 | Boyi Bhimanna, great Hindi writer, poet and prolific author, was born at Mamidikuduru in AP. |
| 8/20/1917 | Raja Kulkarni, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Mhaswa village in Maharashra. |
| 12/5/1933 | Balendu Shantilal Jain, famous hindi writer, was born at Kunchord, M.P. |
| 6/10/1908 | Mary Clubwala Jadhav, politician and social worker, was born. |
| 12/14/1952 | Roshan Harshadlal ""Deepak"" Shodhan scored 110 in his Test Cricket debut vs Pakistan in Calcutta. |
| 12/14/1952 | Portuguese Catholics conquer Goa under Albuquerque, the then Governor, to serve as capital of their Asian maritime empire beginning conquest and exploitation of India by Europeans. |
| 12/23/1998 | Jayaprakash Narayan posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, the country's biggest honour. |
| 12/10/1993 | The residence of Mahatma Phule was declared a national monument. |
| 1/17/1981 | Central Government offers full statehood to Mizoram. |
| 4/23/1926 | Madhavrao Sapre, great political leader, passed away. |
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