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Historical Event on 12/1/1998

Dhian Singh (103), freedom fighter dies at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Army and was jailed a number of times during the freedom movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/28/1704Jacob Mossel, Governor General (Dutch East Indies), was born.
6/18/1988V.P.Singh defeats Congress rival Sunil Shastri in Allahabad Lok Sabha election.
1/2/1992Central Ministers Cabinet approved that elections will take place after the death of any independent candidate.
3/7/1956A gigantic steel tube plant opened in Jamshedpur. It was the first of its kind in India.
8/8/1972Olympics open at Munich (26).
11/16/1999Suraj Bhan, Bihar Governor, dismisses the Horticulture and Weights and Measurements Minister Samrat Chaudhary in the Rabri Devi cabinet for being 'underaged'.
12/26/1917Prabhakar Machve, famous Hindi and Marathi litterateur, was born.
9/9/1944Mahatma Gandhi conducted several talks between 9th September to 27the September with Mohammed Ali Jinnah regarding Pakistan.
9/30/1894Rangnath Ramchandra Diwakar, Gandhian leader, was born.
8/20/1988Earthquake measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale strikes India and Nepal. Thousands killed.