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Historical Event on 5/1/1973

All non-fuel Coal Mines fields were nationalised.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/8/1991L.K. Advani recognised as the leader of the Opposition of BJP in the 10th Lok Sabha.
6/28/1975Netherlands gives independence to Dutch Guyana, which becomes Suriname; one third of Hindus (descendants of Indian plantation workers) emigrate to Netherlands for better social and economic conditions.
7/22/1970Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV), College of Agriculture, Palampur was transferred to Himachal Pradesh University as part of its Agricultural Complex.
1/15/1956Erach Jahangir Sorabji Taraporewala, famous Indian language expert, passed away.
9/17/1864Anagrik Dharmapal, religious reformer, was born.
4/14/1659Aurangzeb defeated his brother Dara Shukoh to capture the throne of Delhi.
12/12/1971The first aerial victory was when MiG-21FLs of No. 47 Squadron shot down a PAF F-104 over the Gulf of Kutch and this was followed by three more victories in quick succession on 17 December, when MiG-21FLs of No. 29 Squadron escorting HF-24 Maruts, shot down intercepting F-104s near Uttarlai in the Rajasthan desert in gun-missile encounters, while a third F-104, on an intruding mission, was shot down by another MiG 21FL of No.29 Squadron.
2/25/1977Second satellite Earth Station established at Dehradun.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.
4/23/1774British Commander Colonel Chapman defeated Rohilla's army and captured Ruhelkhand.