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Historical Event on 1/7/1831

Heinrich Von Stephan, famous general of postal union and freedom fighter, was born at Pomerania.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/17/1952First Lok Sabha was formed. Ananthasaynam Ayyangar, was elected as the first Deputy speaker of Lok Sabha (1952).
9/14/1820Agri-Horticultural Garden of Calcutta started functioning.
10/23/1919Lord Curzon, ex-Viceroy of India, takes over as Former Secretary from Tory leader Arthur Balfour in London
5/12/1955The PM laid the foundation stone for the National Museum.
11/16/1913Agnihotri Ambadas Shankar, journalist and litterateur, was born.
6/27/1915Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar, 3 test matches, 33 runs, vs Australia in 1947-48, was born at Mumbai.
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
4/16/1853The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns.
11/13/1991Supreme Court orders establishment of an all-India judicial service.
11/16/1990Allahabad High Court stays UP Government's decision to increase reservation quota for Backward Classes.