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Historical Event on 8/1/1955
Arun Lal, cricketer (Indian batsman in sixteen Tests 1982-89), was born in Moradabad, U.P.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/22/1977 | Nalinibala Devi, Assamese poet, passed died. |
| 11/11/1888 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life. |
| 11/11/1888 | Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal arrived at Cochin as Viceroy of India. |
| 11/29/1961 | First cosmonaut of the world, Yuri Gagarin of Russia, came to India. |
| 10/17/1994 | Kapil Dev's last one-day international vs West Indies. |
| 5/7/1907 | Rajbali Pandey, famous poet, was born. |
| 4/12/1993 | Indian ship MV Vishva-Mohini sinks off Spain, 33 killed. |
| 11/25/1990 | R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, passed away. |
| 9/24/1997 | E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore. |
| 8/13/1956 | National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India. |
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