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Historical Event on 2/1/1964

Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1819Jose Custodio Faria (Joseph Stadio Faria), revolutionary scientist of Goa died.
3/31/1913Foundation stone of 'Gateway of India' was laid by Sir George Sydneham Clerk.
11/7/1900Ranga N.G, professor and politician, was born.
3/5/1993The government de-reserves the mining industry throwing it open to private sector as well as to foreign investment.
4/10/1919Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her.
11/23/1933Rajan Mehra, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1986-87, was born at Delhi.
12/11/1958Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship.
2/28/1997The samadhi of Morarji Desai - Abhay Ghat - near Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad to be converted to a national monument, this was decided on Feburary 11.
8/8/1905Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.
10/5/1989Meerasahib Fatima Beevi, former High Court judge from Kerala, was named the first woman judge of the Supreme Court.