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Historical Event on 1/1/1879
Edward M Forster, English novelist (Howards End, Passage to India), was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/7/2000 | A. Madhava Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj Minister, dies in a landmine blast at Ghatkesar village in Ranga Reddy district. |
| 12/11/1999 | Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award. |
| 11/30/1896 | Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children. |
| 3/3/1997 | Senior Officials Meeting of Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries begins in Mauritius. |
| 3/31/1663 | Mir Jumla, Mughal Commander, passed away in Bihar. |
| 4/17/1926 | Chandrashekhar, eighth Prime Minister of India, was born. |
| 1/19/1910 | Vinayak Damodar Karnaki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, was born. |
| 2/21/1899 | Suryakant Tripathi `Nirala', famous Hindi poet, was born. |
| 5/27/1999 | Sharad Pawar, Tariq Anwar and P.A. Sangma launch the Nationalist Congress Party. |
| 8/30/2000 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announced a package for small units raising the ceiling on loans from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 25 lakhs. For the handloom sector, a separate scheme costing Rs. 447 crores was also finalised. |
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