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Historical Event on 1/5/1869

Venkatesh Tirko Kulkarni, famous Kannad novelist 'Galagnath', was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/5/1869Guru Angad Dev, Sikh Guru, passed away.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
11/9/1972Laxmi Poruri, guntur India and tennis star (1994 Futures-College Park), was born.
1/5/1992Ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's 1st cricket Test wkt.
4/18/1998Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal.
3/2/1996Malabar University (Kerala) comes into being.
2/21/1990The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).
2/6/1996Supreme Court upholds election of CPI (M) leader O. Bharathan to Kerala Assembly from Edakkad (91).
10/24/1994The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.
6/6/1998All IAF Meteorological Sections were put on high alert from 06 Jun 98, and constant interaction with India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Mumbai and the (IMD) Centre at Ahmedabad resulted in 24 hours tracking and plotting of the cyclone, which was passed down as forecasts to Service and civil authorities in the Saurashtra and Kutch region.