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Historical Event on 1/30/1948
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting.
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| 2/22/1948 | Jayalalitha, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, was born. |
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| 11/5/1928 | R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born. |
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