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Historical Event on 2/1/1917

Samar Roy, cricket Test Umpire for 6 tests from 1961-70, was born in Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/17/1899First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.
9/19/1997A Delhi court rules that interviewing of the child and parents by school authorities, for admission to primary classes, is illegal and improper.
1/11/1994Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy.
11/5/1920Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities.
9/28/1837Bahadur Shah-II ascended the throne and became the emperor of Delhi at the age of 62 following the death of his father Akbar Shah-II.
2/25/1970Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, passed away.
7/11/1979The Lok Sabha commenced a four-day debate on the no-confidence motion against the 21-month-old Janata Government.
4/30/1863Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
4/9/1936SikhdevSingh RattanSingh Dhindsa was born in Ubhawal village, Distt. Sangrur (Punjab).
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.