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Historical Event on 5/1/1983
V. N. Swamy, pace bowler without distinction in one Test for India, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/12/1912 | T. A. Ramachandran, cricket Test Umpire of one test during 1948-49, was born in Tamil Nadu. |
| 4/12/1991 | Lok Sabha elections announced for May 20, 23, 26; Punjab Assam, J&K polls deferred. |
| 5/19/1954 | The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board. |
| 9/8/1887 | Swami Sivananda, (1887-1963), religious leader, Hindu universalist renaissance guru, author of 200 books and founder of Divine Life Society with 400 branches worldwide, was born in the quiet village of Pattamadai, District Tirunelveli. |
| 11/18/1972 | Tiger was adopted as India's 'National Animal' |
| 6/30/2000 | The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council adopts a resolution seeking separation from J&K. |
| 9/17/1999 | India and the United States begin high level consultations to find ways on countering terrorism. |
| 5/15/1989 | NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million. |
| 1/16/1997 | Dr. Datta Samant, Trade Union leader, shot dead in Mumbai. |
| 2/11/1979 | Shankarrao Narayanrao Mohite Patil `Sahakari Maharshi' passed away. |
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