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Historical Event on 1/1/1897

Girja Dayal Girish, great poet and writer, was born at Saraiyan Mahipat Singh, U.P.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/10/1943Satyendra Chandra Bardhan, Vakkom Abdul Khader, Fouja Singh, Boniface Pereira and Anandan were hanged on charges of conspiracy to ""wage war against the King"" under the Ememy Agents Ordinance (which was given retrospective effect) at Madras Jail. They sang Vande Mataram and shouted ""Bharat Mata Ki Jai"" when they were being hanged.
6/21/1998India and Russia sign a $2.5-billion deal to set up a nuclear power station at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu.
3/24/1998G.M.C. Balayogi of the Telugu Desam is elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha as the candidate of the BJP-led Government.
1/16/1985Balram Jakhar elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
1/25/1995India and South Africa sign three pacts to forge special ties.
5/5/1977Chandra Shekar chosen President of the Janatha Party.
1/1/1972Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges.
11/29/1869Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkar Bappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, was born at Bhavnagar, Saurashtra.
8/15/1985Accord reached on the Assam foreign nationals issue, agitation called off.
1/12/1948Gandhiji decides to fast for communal peace in Delhi for communal riots which broke between Hindus and Muslims at Calcutta. Mountbatten fails to dissuade Gandhiji.