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Historical Event on 12/1/1998

Dhian Singh (103), freedom fighter dies at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Army and was jailed a number of times during the freedom movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/27/1992The President issues two ordinances making it mandatory for new medical and dental colleges to obtain prior approval of the Medical and Dental Councils of India before their establishment.
3/12/1996Last session of the 10th Lok Sabha ends.
7/25/2000Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service.
3/29/1970Union Government revises the percentage of reservation in service for SC\STs from 12.5\% to 15\%. Orders to be effective from 25 March.
3/4/1996Union govt. decides to set up a national grid for the distribution of petroleum products.
2/27/1941Paddy Ashton, first leader of Britain's Social and Liberal Democrat Party, was born in New Delhi, India.
12/6/1732Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of East India Company in India, was born in Churchill village of Oxfordshire in UK.
9/16/1913Kasturba Gandhi was arrested.
3/27/1992India signs Friendship Treaty with Ukraine.
10/15/2000Sachin Tendulkar becomes the highest run-getter in one-day internationals (9379 runs) during his innings of 69 in the final of the ICC cricket tournament against New Zealand