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Historical Event on 7/1/1962

Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, great leader, veteran nationalist, politician, professor, physician and architect, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1950Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.
8/20/1944Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born in Bombay.
4/15/1996Shyam Benegal's film ""The Making of a Mahatma"" released in South Africa.
4/15/1996Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle.
12/16/1909Lal Singh Narayan Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match), was born near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
10/11/1941Amitabh Bachchan, famous film actor, was born.
10/11/1941Taimurlang passed away.
8/15/1965Television starts in New Delhi.
8/27/1604Guru Granth Sahib was established in the Golden Temple of Amritsar.
5/20/1957Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, social reformer, leader and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, passed away at Hyderabad.