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Historical Event on 2/1/1827

Gordon's Esplanade building was established in Calcutta's Bengal Club.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/5/1955Kumari Mamata Promileswar Banerjee was born in Calcutta (West Bengal).
10/5/1999India decides not to attend the special meet on CTBT.
9/4/1888Mahatma Gandhi left for London, England to study Law.
12/13/1999The Government lodges protest with the Pakistani Rangers following the discovery of a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border.
2/20/1953India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA.
5/21/1935Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life.
4/15/2000Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.
1/5/1957Adintrim Sales Tax Act was introduced and the Central Sales Tax Act of 1956 came into force.
8/20/1944Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born in Bombay.
4/6/1930Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.