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Historical Event on 4/1/1947

Gandhiji addresses Asian Relations Conference in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/19/1996AIDS deleted from the list of contagious diseases in the Railway Act of 1989.
9/17/1934Gandhiji announced his decision to retire from politics from October one to engage himself in the development of village industries, Harijan service and education through basic crafts.
1/12/1994S. S. Nadkarni, Chairman of National Stock Exchange, appointed SEBI Chairman.
5/23/1903Gemini Roy, famous Painter, joined Government School of Arts and Crafts at Calcutta.
3/16/1877Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, famous poet, Gujarati litterateur and Headmaster, was born.
7/13/1930Swarup Kishan Reu, cricket test umpire for 17 tests from 1978-85, was born in Delhi and was honoured by Padmashree in 1986. He joins the record of umpiring most Tests for India.
6/17/1674Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
5/6/1952Dr. Rajendra Prasad re-elected the President of India ""Rashtrapati"" after the first Presidential election held under the Indian constitution.
8/1/1970Bhopal University was established.
8/22/1933Inhabitants of Partabgarh face starvation as Opium was now outlawed. They had been living from the sale of opium for the past 800 years.