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Historical Event on 5/30/1919

Rabindranath Tagore returned back the honour as a protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
5/23/1947The U.K. Cabinet today took the historic step of agreeing to Lord Mountbatten's proposal for the partition of India into two states, one Muslim and the other Hindu. The Viceroy is to have a series of talks with Lord Listowel, the Secretary for India.
7/8/1971Krishnarao Arkgudun, versatile Kannad author, died.
10/20/1999The Centre accepts the recommendations of the Backward Classes Commission on the inclusion of Jats and other backward classes (OBCs) in Rajasthan except Bharatpur and Dholpur districts.
8/3/1996Leander Paes wins a bronze (tennis) at Atlanta, bringing India an Olympic medal after a gap of 16 years.
10/30/1966First meeting of the Shiv Sena at Shivaji Park.
10/26/1937Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, famous music director, was born.
12/21/2000Central Zone and South Zone are declared joint winners after the game ends in a tie in the final of the Deodhar Trophy one day cricket tournament in Lucknow.
8/21/1931Pandit Vishnu Dingambar Paluskar, famous singer and the blind musician of Maharashtra, passed away.
9/5/1998Trishul and Akash test fired from Chandipore.