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Historical Event on 6/30/1914
Mahatma Gandhi's first arrest during campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/16/1992 | Arjun Singh, Pawar, Antony win CWC polls. |
| 12/5/1991 | 56 JD MLA's belonging to V.P. Singh faction elect a new leader in UP. |
| 4/15/1996 | Shyam Benegal's film ""The Making of a Mahatma"" released in South Africa. |
| 10/15/1990 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour. |
| 5/20/1940 | Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), passed away. |
| 3/12/1988 | Samresh Basu, famous Bengali writer, passed away. |
| 12/3/1948 | Surendra Pratap Singh, famous journalist and chief editor of Navbharat Times, was born. |
| 10/2/1954 | Chandernagar, former under French possession, was made a part of West Bengal. |
| 7/26/1956 | Godavarish Mishra, famous Oriya poet, playwright and essay writer, died. |
| 11/7/1900 | Ranga N.G, professor and politician, was born. |
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