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Historical Event on 1/1/1891

Sampurnanand, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/3/1979Construction of the main second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) started.
7/3/1979Taimurlang passed away.
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
3/27/1767Surdas (1483-1563), blind Hindi bard and singer of Agra whose hymns to Krishna are compiled in the 'Sursagar', was born in Sihi village near Delhi.
3/1/1955Pakistan vs India five Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw.
8/1/1962Establishment of Maharashtra State Industrial Development Corporation.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
3/12/1996Election Commission rejects claim by Indira Congress as the real Congress. The 'hand' symbol will remain with Indian National Congress headed by PVN Rao.
9/6/1993CPI (M) wrests Congress (I) bastion of Chowringhee in the by-elections to the WB Assembly; Durgapur and Kurseong also won by CPI (M).
12/1/1942No. 8 Squadron was raised meanwhile, absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel.