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Historical Event on 1/8/1925

Mohan Rakesh, veteran Hindi playright, was born. His noted books are ""Aadhe Adhure"" and ""Aashaad Ka Ek Din"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/8/1968Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar.
2/13/1968Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.
11/20/1917J.C. Bose Research Institute was established in Calcutta.
10/10/1990Following political uncertainties in the wake of Veerendra Patil's decision to stay on in defiance of Congress Party's decision, President's rule was imposed in Karnataka.
2/4/1991An abortive bid to hijack a Calcutta-Agartala flight by a 24-year old youth.
9/23/1863Rao Tularam Singh Yadav, freedom fighter, was one of the key leaders of the Indian rebellion of 1857, in Haryana, where he is considered a state hero.
12/28/1921Prince of Wales inagurated Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta.
7/1/1989Yashvantrao Chavan Open University was established.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
6/1/1955Guru Arjun Dev, Sikh Guru, was born.