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Historical Event on 2/1/1889

Judge Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/21/1923Keshavrao Kothavle `Lalit', editor of monthly magazine, was born.
9/30/1992Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award.
4/12/1871Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, editor in modern era and dictionary creator, was born.
3/10/1998India 'A' beats Pakistan 'A' by 58 runs in the fourth test to clinch the rain-hit series 1-0 at Karachi.
5/19/2000A `civil coup' in Fiji ousts the first ethnic Indian Prime Minister Mahendra Pal Choudhary. President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara proclaims a state of emergency.
6/26/1991Sharad Pawar joins Union Cabinet as Defence Minister.
7/24/1911Pannalal Ghosh, famous flute player, was born.
9/12/1899T. N. Swaminathan Pillai, master of Karnataka Classical Music, was born.
3/29/1970Union Government revises the percentage of reservation in service for SC\STs from 12.5\% to 15\%. Orders to be effective from 25 March.
3/11/1999Indian Davis Cup player and Asian Games gold medallist Gaurav Natekar announced in Mumbai his retirement from competitive tennis.