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Historical Event on 5/1/1923

Under the leadership of Singaravelu Chettiar, the first May day was celebrated in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1991Simultaneous polls in Tamil Nadu.
3/20/1991Chandbibi made treaty with Murad and gave 'Varhad' area to Mughals.
12/9/1994Gorprasad Ghosh, famous Orriya film actor, director and producer, passed away.
11/15/1992At least 170 people die in heavy rains and floods in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
6/15/1947All-India Congress accepts British plan for partition of India in New Delhi.
2/6/1915Poet Pradeep (Ramchandra Divedi) was born at Bandnagar, MP.
9/18/1925Pranlal Harkisandas Vora, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
8/12/2000Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
3/6/1971Test debut of Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain.