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Historical Event on 5/1/1927
Dr. Namwar Singh was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/20/1986 | India withdraws from Edinburgh Commonwealth Games. |
| 5/17/1998 | US President Bill Clinton wants India and Pakistan to sign CTBT. |
| 10/5/1989 | Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989). |
| 11/6/1913 | Mohandas K. Gandhi, leader of Indian Passive Resistance Movement, was arrested for leading Indian miners march in South Africa by British troops. |
| 9/28/1984 | First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi. |
| 7/10/1992 | SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. |
| 5/10/1901 | Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, Indian scientist, in the hall of the Royal Society, London, which was packed with eminent scientists today on May 10, 1901 proved that ""plants and animal have similar touch sense"". |
| 5/8/1815 | Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony. |
| 1/15/1988 | Narendra Hirwani makes a world record by capturing 16 West Indies wickets on Test debut at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras. |
| 10/12/1860 | Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, passed away at the age of 73. |
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