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Historical Event on 1/2/1987

Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab, great industrialist, leader and former Chief Minister of Orissa, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/10/1999Tamil Nadu Government withdraws the controversial Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Bill.
4/27/1919Ustad Allarakha Khan, great Tabla player, was born.
6/10/1891Gandhiji called to the Bar.
11/18/1961The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa .
1/25/1948French India Peoples' Convention, Pondicherry, passed a resolution for complete merger of the French India with the Dominion of India. - G. V. Mavlankar was elected the first Speaker of the Indian Parliament.
1/21/1922V. Rajagopal, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1969-70, was born in Mumbai.
3/1/1901Vaidya Jogeshchandra Banerjee was born.
3/4/1996Union govt. decides to set up a national grid for the distribution of petroleum products.
9/6/1999Vyjayanthimala Bali, former Congress (I) MP, joins the BJP.
4/17/1997Biju Patnaik, 81, Janata Dal leader and important personality in Orissa politics, died.