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Historical Event on 1/5/1968
Government of India accepts the administrative reforms commission's recommendation to appoint a Lok Pal.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/4/1879 | Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India. |
| 8/10/1988 | Ramakrishna Hegde resigns as CM of Karnataka on moral grounds in connection with phone tapping issue. |
| 5/13/1905 | Fakruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of India, was born at Delhi. |
| 3/20/1952 | Anand Armitraj, great Indian tennis player (Brother of Vijay), was born. |
| 11/23/1983 | Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the seventh biennial Commonwealth Summit, meets in New Delhi. |
| 4/3/1978 | Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him. |
| 9/12/1966 | Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel. |
| 11/2/1885 | Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first great Marathi musical drama playwright, died. |
| 10/18/1952 | Vinoo Mankad takes 13 Pakistan wickets to win first Indo-Pak clash. |
| 7/16/1956 | K. L. Pawar, who guided students for the written examinations, was born. |
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