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Historical Event on 1/2/1960
Raman Lamba, Cricketer was Born
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| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
| 1/1/1880 | Money order system was introduced. |
| 5/28/1895 | Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born. |
| 4/9/1991 | Rajendra Mathur, editor of Hindi daily newspaper 'Navbharat Times', passed away. |
| 3/2/1996 | Malabar University (Kerala) comes into being. |
| 12/22/1977 | Nalinibala Devi, Assamese poet, passed died. |
| 4/23/1926 | Madhavrao Sapre, great political leader, passed away. |
| 1/30/1905 | Pitamber Das, social reformer and politician, was born at Mowana, U.P. |
| 1/9/1994 | Indian diplomats and staff members evacuated from war-ravaged Kabul. |
| 10/18/1980 | The first Himalayan Car Rally of 5,377.9 km was started from Brabourne Stadium, Bombay with 74 starters. |
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