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Historical Event on 8/1/1939

Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1939The famous Vijaynagar Hindu Empire established (1336-1565-1646), Deccan region of South India is founded. European visitors are overwhelmed by the wealth and advancement of its 17-square-mile capital.
10/14/1955Colombo Plan conference held at New Delhi pleas for technological aid to Asia .
10/14/1955Amir Timur left Delhi. He took the title 'Emperor of India' and recrossed the Indus on March 11.
9/7/1996First phase of J & K Assembly elections.
4/20/1989Launching of IRBM `Agni' fails.
12/25/1936Ismail Merchant, producer (Householder), was born in Bombay, India.
5/5/1947Gandhiji denies in an interview that communal division of India is inevitable.
11/1/1937Keral University established.
11/27/1962Britain agreed to supply arms to India.
12/12/1999No transparency in judicial appointments, says Justice Kuldip Singh, retired judge of the Supreme Court.