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Historical Event on 8/1/1939

Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1981Colaba District renamed as Raigad District.
7/23/1927Daily radio transmission broadcasting in India started by Bombay Radio Station. This was the first Commercial Radio Station.
12/5/1657Murad proclaimed himself Emperor of India.
12/28/2000India, Israel deal on Phalcon AWACS planes put on hold, pending change of guard in the U.S.
11/16/1986Second SAARC summit held at Bangalore.
3/1/1989Vasantdada Banduji Patil, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Governor of Rajasthan, passed away.
1/19/1892Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, famous Marathi comedy writer, was born.
3/10/1998A. B. Vajpayee agrees to form a government with 252 members including the BJP and it's allies.
3/5/1993The government de-reserves the mining industry throwing it open to private sector as well as to foreign investment.
4/14/1991NF promises 5-10\% jobs to economically backward sections among the upper castes.