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Historical Event on 1/5/1952
John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/15/1921 | Suryanarayannamurty Rebbapragada, social reformer, college principal and journalist, was born at Rajahmundry in A.P. |
| 1/31/1941 | Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC). |
| 12/29/1959 | Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated. |
| 10/9/1978 | Asian Games begin in Bangkok. |
| 10/18/1906 | Depressed Classes Mission Society' was established by Vitthal Ramji Shinde. |
| 8/13/1993 | Rama Rao vows not to return to the house unless the government is ousted. |
| 11/30/1909 | Ramesh Chandra died. |
| 10/22/1997 | Faced with unprecedented Presidential rebuff, a divided U.F. Government reversed decision on invoking Article 356 in Uttar Pradesh. Kalyan Singh government survived. |
| 1/15/1899 | Musaffir, Giani Gurmukh Singh, writer and politician, was born at Udhwal (Pakistan). |
| 5/6/1775 | Nanda Kumar, king of Calcutta, was arrested. |
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