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Historical Event on 1/10/1979

Anand Gopal Shauri, litterateur and journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1894Swami Brahmanand was born at Hamirpur district in UP. He joined freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement. He also established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960).
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).
1/1/1989This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Young Reader"".
8/20/1905Lord George Curzon reigned as the Viceroy of India. He was then replaced by Lord Minto II, the Earl of Minto.
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
12/4/1940Khurshid Novrojee, freedom fighter, was arrested for not giving prior intimation to go in tribal area. She had founded Gujarat, Kathiwad and Bombay Presidency ""Women Voluntary Amry"".
3/19/1973Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47.
6/5/1993Unlawful Activities (prevention) Tribunal headed by Justice P N Nagi upholds the ban on Islamic Sevak Sangh.
1/4/1889Judge M. Patanjali Sastri, Chief Justice of India, was born.
2/18/2000Pandit Ravi Shankar is selected for this year's Subbarami Reddy Kalapeetham Foundation Award, a life-time achievement award, for his contribution to Indian music.