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Historical Event on 5/1/1908

Praful Chaki committed suicide after he threw a bomb on Judge Kingsford of Mujaffarpur, killing two inocent women.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/17/1999Narayan Desai, Ajoy Kumar Basu and Saraswathi Gora are named for Jamnalal Bajaj awards.
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
3/14/1993India seeks Interpol's assistance in investigating the sources of bomb blasts in Bombay.
11/17/1994North Eastern Council decides to include Sikkim in the Council.
11/14/1993Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian and social worker, passed away.
1/18/1842Mahadev Govind Ranade was born. He was the chief architect of Bombay Prathana Samaj.
9/21/1997Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.
5/19/1796Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds.
2/5/1968Narottam Nagar, veteran hindi writer, passed away.
7/12/1993West Bengal Governor Dr. Nurul Hasan, 72, died.