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Historical Event on 5/1/1909

Madame Bhikaji Cama secretly left London and went to France where she was wrote and spoke about the cruelty of Britishers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/21/1997Sethi claims sixth National billiards crown in Bangalore.
7/2/1997Screening for Hepatitis C made mandatory all over India.
6/3/1930George John Fernandes, social reformer and politician, was born in Mangalore (Karnataka).
6/24/1990President R. Venkataraman issues notification formally constituting an Inter-State Council.
7/25/1997Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.
2/18/1974Daniel Moynihan, US ambassador to India, presents $2,046,700,000 cheque.
10/9/1963Saifuddin Azizuddin Kitchlew, freedom fighter, President of Punjab and the first Indian to win the Lenin Award for International Peace, died.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
4/1/1889Hindu', English language newspaper changed its perodicity from weekly (20/09/1888) to daily.
1/24/1966Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.