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Historical Event on 8/1/1955
Arun Lal, cricketer (Indian batsman in sixteen Tests 1982-89), was born in Moradabad, U.P.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/9/1892 | Shri Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, prolific author and first librarian of the University of Madras, was born. |
| 5/9/1917 | Fighting breaks out at Kharkwasta in the north-west frontier of India. |
| 4/17/1941 | Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities. |
| 1/18/1913 | Gandhiji refers in ''Indian Opinion'' the possibility of return home to India by mid-year. |
| 10/1/1997 | Gul Mohammed (36), world's shortest man, died in New Delhi. Standing 56.16 cm tall, Mohammed entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992. |
| 2/21/1991 | Nutan, famous film actress, died at the age of 56 years. |
| 6/22/1940 | Netaji Subhashchandra Bose established the 'Forward Block' after differences with Congress leaders. |
| 2/2/1970 | Bertrand Rusell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and chairmain of the Indian League, died at Merioneth, North Wales at the age of 98. |
| 10/22/1997 | Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series. |
| 1/20/1993 | Captain Karamjeet Singh, first Pramveer Chakra Awardee, passed away. |
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