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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
3/5/1999The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.
1/1/1981This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year for the Disabled"".
8/5/1939In the first case to be brought under Prohibition laws, a railroad passenger was today convicted of possessing a bottle of brandy in Bombay.
1/24/1997Public holiday in connection with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose birth centenary.
12/16/1921Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation started tunnel construction under Hoogly river.
11/18/1911Free primary school education is introduced.
11/30/1909Gandhiji reaches South Africa.
5/18/1992President R. Venkataraman reaches Beijing.
12/5/1950Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, great revolutionary, freedom fighter and teacher, passed away.
4/18/1918Amboo alias Lalita Pawar was born in Indore. She will be always remembered as the a leading film actress and character artist. Her first film was 'Ganimi Kawa' (1928). Some of the other films of silent era are Shri Balaji, Bhimsen, Champion of the Sward, Chatur Sunderi, Goodbye Marriage, Flaming Soul, Kailash.