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Historical Event on 1/8/1973

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1962The Cholera Research Centre was established at Calcutta (renamed as the National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases in 1979).
5/8/1930Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest.
1/24/1999The Orissa police arrest 47 persons in connection with the killing of the Australian missionary.
9/26/1979Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal.
7/15/1980Gajanan Vishwanath Ketkar, editor of `Kesri' and `Maratha', passed away.
12/14/1979Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.
10/14/1997Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Amritsar and spend time at the Jallianwala Bagh and Golden Temple complex.
3/26/1991Chautala loses majority after the disqualification of three Janata Dal (S) members. Janata Party merges with Janata Dal (S).
1/20/1988Shiv Charan Mathur sworn in as CM of Rajasthan.
12/14/1999G.M.C. Balayogi, Lok Sabha speaker, presents a draft for over Rs. 32 lakhs to the Prime Minister for the Kargil Fund.