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Historical Event on 5/1/1879

Swami Vivekanand established Ramkrishna Mission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1817Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali social reformer and father of Rabindranath Tagore, was born.
6/21/1862Ganendra Mohan Tagore was the first Indian to get the Barrister-at-Law Degree after passing the examination from Lincoln Inn University.
1/25/1950The post of the Governor General of India was abolished.
9/8/1790Lord Edward Alanbaro, Governor General of India (1842 to 1844), was born.
11/21/1963First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.
6/21/1999Leander Paes was seeded number one in double's ranking. This was his highest double ranking.
5/17/1996Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.
10/24/1975Bounded labour system was abolished by Ordinance
5/2/1954Ceylon Asian conference ends with plea for peace in Indo-China, end of atomic tests and condemnation of colonialism.
10/3/1957Republican Party of India established.