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Historical Event on 7/1/1949

M. Venkaiah Rangaiah Naidu was born in Chavatapalem, Distt. Nellore (Andhra Pradesh).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
7/15/1955Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
9/12/1627Ibrahim Adilshah died.
5/15/1958Gift Tax Act was introduced.
9/12/1995Heavy rainfall in the Himalaya region, resulting in landslide, claimed 70 lives near Kullu.
9/12/1995Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath.
1/28/1998All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.
3/4/1879Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India.
1/8/1984Sushma Mukhopadhyay, first Indian women pilot, died at the of 74.
1/14/1896Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance Minister of India, was born.