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Historical Event on 9/1/1896

Bhaktivedanta Swami, litterateur and social worker, was born in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/11/1966Lal Bahadur Shastri was posthumously awarded the ""Bharat Ratna"".
3/10/1873Maulana Shaukat Ali, freedom fighter, nationalist and Muslim politician, was born.
6/15/1659Aurangzeb was declared as the Emperor of India at Red Fort Delhi.
6/30/1928Kalyanji, famous music director, was born.
2/21/1829Kittur Rani Channamma, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
9/18/2000Prasar Bharati issues a notification making it compulsory for cable operators to telecast regional channels of Doordarshan on prime band, in addition to DD-1 and DD-2, in their respective states.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
10/17/1949The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for J&K.
1/16/2000Punjab men, Railway women win the Senior National Volleyball championship in Salem.
1/3/1923Madhukar Arnalkar, famous Marathi writer, was born.