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Historical Event on 3/1/1919

Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/9/1710Reynier de Klerk, governor-general of Dutch-Indies, baptized.
10/10/1995G. R Khairnar, the high profile suspended Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, was reinstated.
11/1/1991J.N. Dixit appointed the next Foreign Secretary.
5/15/1989NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.
9/11/1875Koyaji Jahangir Kuwanrji, famous economist, was born.
9/29/2000A special court convicted former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and his then cabinet colleague Buta Singh in the JMM MPs' bribery case. Nine others got benefit of doubt.
9/8/1953Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Premier of Kashmir, was shot at.
1/22/1945The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma.
7/18/1857The Calcutta, Mumbai and Madras Universities were established.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.