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Historical Event on 12/1/1998
Dhian Singh (103), freedom fighter dies at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Army and was jailed a number of times during the freedom movement.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/20/2000 | The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund. |
| 9/4/1990 | Congress (I) opposes the Prasar Bharati Bill in the Rajya Sabha saying the party wants the bill to be sent to a select committee. |
| 5/20/1999 | The CWC expels Sharad Pawar, M. P. A. Sangma and Tariq Anwar for six years from the primary membership of the party. |
| 3/8/1930 | Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India. |
| 4/30/1870 | Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra' and founded Phalke & Co. at Bombay. He was a director, producer, writer, editor & laboratorian, portrait photographer and also a scene-painter. |
| 7/22/1993 | Swiss Justice ministry reveals that Hindujas, Quatrocchi and Win Chadha are among the seven appellants fighting to prevent the transfer of Bofors pay off names to India. |
| 10/1/1958 | Metric System of weights was introduced in India. |
| 11/24/1930 | Chandrakant Trimbak Patankar, cricketer ( wicket keeper in one Test India vs NZ 1955-56), was born in Pen, Maharashtra. |
| 2/1/1855 | East India Railways were held for formal inauguration; Howrah station was opened. |
| 4/1/1936 | Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar. |
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