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Historical Event on 11/1/1950

First Indigenous Steam Engine from Chitranjan Rail Factory railed out.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/29/1980India won Gold Medal in Hockey at Moscow Olympics.
11/24/1989Tendulkar scores a record cricket test 50 aged 16 years 214 days.
11/24/1989
12/20/1993Bangarappa expelled from Congress for 6 years.
4/5/1987The centenary of Bombay Fire Brigade was celebrated. (CIVIC).
3/29/1992The expert committee recomends an autonomous council for the Jharkhand region of Bihar.
8/11/1908Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers.
5/20/1992Third developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C). Launched by third developmental flight of ASLV-D3. This carried Gamma Ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.
5/31/1818Samachar Darpan, the first vernacular newspaper, was published in Bengali language by Carey and Marshman from Serampore.
5/1/1913Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, was born.