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Historical Event on 1/3/1975

Lalit Narayan Mishra, great freedom fighter, politician, leader, member of the Lok Sabha and Minister of Railways, died at a Railway Hospital in Danapur due to a bomb blast at Samastipur Railway Station a day earlier.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1979Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
1/2/1994Landslide win for GNLF in the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.
9/12/1779Garibdas, follower of Saint Kabir and founder of 'Garib Panth', died.
11/29/1947The Nizam of Hyderabad said that he would not consider acceding to either dominion, but would agree to a 'standstill arrangement' with India. The agreement is accepted by the Indian government.
9/8/1953Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Premier of Kashmir, was shot at.
6/20/1995B.R. Verma was made pro-tem Speaker by Governor by invoking Article 180 (1).
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
9/28/2000Marion Jones wins the 200m gold medal at Sydney.
7/16/1909Aruna Asaf Ali, social worker and freedom fighter, was born at Kalka in Haryana.