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Historical Event on 1/5/1985

Rajiv Gandhi promises to solve the Punjab problem without yielding to 'separatist ideologies.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/4/1937Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, famous lawyer, philosopher, ancient researcher and eminent historian, died at Patna.
5/28/1964A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.
6/13/1943Netaji Subhashchandra Bose started his journey from Germany to Tokyo by a submarine.
10/14/1956Dr. Bhimrao Ramji, Ambedkar and about two lakh scheduled caste men and women embraced Buddhism in Nagpur.
3/12/1938Vijay Laxman Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17), was born in Amritsar.
5/31/1921Suresh Hariprasad Joshi, modern Gujarati poet, story writer and critic, was born.
11/15/1982Acharya Vinoba Bhave, great freedom fighter and social reformer, died (88 years) in Pawnar Ashram at Wardha near Nagpur, Maharashtra.
2/11/1977B.D.Jathi became the second acting President of India.
2/9/1931A set of six stamps were issued during the inauguration of New Delhi.
11/3/1995Sheila Kaul becomes Governor of Himachal Pradesh, P. Shivshankar of Kerala and V Reghunath Reddy takes additional charge of Sikkim.