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Historical Event on 5/1/1994

Political party Shiromani Akali Dal was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/22/1937The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
8/30/1908Ganpatrao Tapase, senior freedom fighter and former Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, was born.
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.
7/29/1998The Pratapsingh Rane Ministry in Goa is dismissed. The Governor instals Dr. Wilfred Desouza as Chief Minister.
5/2/1974700 union leaders arrested in a move to avert a rail strike in New Delhi.
7/1/1997Prime Minister inaugurated India's first Science City in Calcutta.
7/14/1923Iqbal Singh Bhatia, great educationist, was born at Kotla Qasim Khan, (Pakistan).
10/9/1976International Dialing Telephone Service started between Mumbai and London.
4/2/1926The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
7/10/1992SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.