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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
6/1/1842Satyendranath Tagore, Bengali officer and litterateur, was born.
7/31/1964Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC retired from the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
9/29/1997Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe de Borbon, visits India.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.
7/1/1975Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.
1/11/1921Vasudevacharya Kerur, famous Kannad novelist, drama writer and journalist, passed away.
12/30/1949India recognizes People's Republic of China.
2/2/1788Pitt's Regulatory Act was was introduced to modify the Indian Administration and put further controls on Government of India after the 1784 Bill.
6/23/1994Two Britishers held hostage by terrorists in Kashmir for 17 days were set free.
11/6/1930First Round Table Conference held at London.