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Historical Event on 5/1/1946

Joanna Lumley, actress (Abs Fab, OHM's Secret Service), was born in Kashmir, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1984First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
4/9/1986First University in India devoted to hygiene established at Vijaywada.
3/28/1997India and Pakistan, represented by Salman Haider and Shamshad Ahmed, Foreign Secretaries, hold official talks on issues at New Delhi.
7/31/1996Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).
3/20/1993Memon brothers, the prime suspects in the Bombay bomb blasts, escape from Dubai.
12/11/1976Aliyawar Jung, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.
3/24/1981Bombay beat Delhi by an innings and 46 runs to win the Ranji Trophy.
9/24/1999The Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (pensions) was renamed as the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pensions), Allahabad.
6/1/1996Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India, passed away.
7/23/1964Samrendranath Roy, great statistician, passed away.