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Historical Event on 5/1/1923

Under the leadership of Singaravelu Chettiar, the first May day was celebrated in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/29/1939Radical Subhas Chandra Rose beats Gandhi's candidature to become Indian President.
3/30/1949New Union of Greater Rajasthan was ceremonially inaugurated by Patel when the existing Union of Rajasthan was joined by four premier states of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. Hiralal Shastri became its first Chief Minister.
2/22/1944Kasturba Gandhi passed away in British imprisonment in Aga Khan Palace at Pune.
4/28/1740Baji Rao I aka Thorle BajiRao Peshwa passed away at Raverkhedi near the banks of the Narmada river near Khargon and his son Balaji Baji Rao was placed on his father's throne as the Peshwa.
7/14/1999Arvind Dave is appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
7/7/1997Armed Kuki militants shot dead 25 persons and injured five seriously in an attack on Paites village in Manipur.
1/29/1931Gandhiji sails for England as Congress delegate to Second Round Table Conference. This conference was attended by Madan Mohan Malaviya and Sarojini Naidu.
11/1/1999SC refuses to interfere with the Delhi High Court order in TRAI case.
6/29/1857Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British).
6/21/1988Sikh activist bombers kill 30 in Amritsar.