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Historical Event on 1/1/1894

Satyendranath Bose, Professor and famous Indian physics expert, was born, He worked with Albert Einstein for some time.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1940Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).
2/1/1942No.1 Squadron arrived in Burma with its Lysanders, flying tactical recce missions from Toungoo before transferring to Mingaladon with a flight deployed at Lashio.
11/24/1941Indian infantry attacks German tanks at Sidi Omar.
7/11/1998Indians bag a silver and a bronze at the International Physics Olympiad in Reykjavik.
12/29/1927Hakim Ajmal Khan, freedom fighter, litterateur and a true patriot, died.
1/10/1932Gandhi and his wife are arrested by the Indian authorities.
4/14/1991NF promises 5-10\% jobs to economically backward sections among the upper castes.
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
1/4/1931Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, great orator, eminent journalist, fighter and one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia, died at London during the first Round Table Conference. He was closely associated to Mahatma Gandhi and took active part in Civil Disobedience Movement.
8/10/1993Election Commission withdrew controversial order. By-polls to be held before 10.