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Historical Event on 1/8/1973

Nanasaheb Parulekar, father of 'Sakal' newspaper, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/5/1949Judgement on Gandhi's murder; Godse and Apte to be executed.
1/24/1826Gnanendra Mohan Tagore, first Indian barrister, was born in Calcutta.
5/28/1989Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India.
1/1/1986This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Peace Year"".
9/4/1880Bhupendranath Dutt, Bengali litterateur and politician, was born.
1/30/1997Fifth Pay Commission submits proposals; minimum salary Rs. 2440 pm and maximum 26,000. Cabinet Secretary 30,000; six-day week; retirement at 60, etc. proposed.
9/1/1947Indian Standard Time was adopted.
9/13/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand is appointed Chief Justice of India.
12/13/2000All 12 battalions of the Manipur Rifles Personnel strike from work.
6/5/1998Ali Sardar Jafri, Urdu writer, is presented the Jnanpeeth award for 1997.