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Historical Event on 1/7/1994

The whole nation pays homage to Kanchi's beloved 'peripatetic tapasvin sage', Shri Shri Shankaracharya Chandrashekharendra, who died on this date during his 100th year.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/27/1990A 10-member Progressive Democratic Front Ministry led by Churchill Alemao sworn in Goa.
9/21/1994Ramkrishna Bajaj, freedom fighter and veteran industrialist, passed away.
12/16/1770Ludwig Van Beethoven, greatest musician, poet and innovator, was born.
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.
5/28/1997Former Union Ministers Arjun Singh, N.D. Tiwari, R.K. Dhawan and Madhavrao Scindia discharged in the Jain hawala case by special judge V.B. Gupta.
5/13/1956Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.
4/21/1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
11/21/1973Seth Govinddas, M.P. of Jabalpur, was honoured in the Central Hall of Parliament for completion of 50 years in Parliament, which was an unprecedented record.
6/13/1996Govt. extends for another 2 years the ban imposed on LTTE w.e.f. 14/6/1996 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
7/2/1999Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) planned a 'fast' to protest against the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).