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Historical Event on 8/1/1952

Nationalised Airways at Safdarjung, New Delhi inaugurated by Nehru.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/30/1699Guru Govind Singh the 10th Guru of Sikh's established 'Khalsa Panth'.
4/6/1897Gandhiji submits long memorial to Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Colonies, regarding landing incidents background. Carries on programme of petitioning local and Imperial authorities, as well as of communicating with British and Indian public men regarding discriminatory laws.
6/9/1834Dr. William Carey, great writer and social worker, died.
9/25/1919Rayat Educational Institute (Rayat Shikshan Sanstha) was established.
10/6/1985P.T. Usha sets record for 400m (Women) in 51.61 seconds at Canberra .
10/6/1985Saint Narhari Sonar, a poet-saint of the Varkari smanaj and goldsmith (sonar) from Maharashtra had taken Samadhi. His transition from a staunch Shaiva to a Vithoba-worshipping Varkari, after a miracle that makes him realize that Vithoba and Shiva are one and the same.
7/31/1996Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.
6/6/1891Vanktesh Iyengar Masti, famous Kannad poet, story writer, novelist, playwright and critic, was born.
4/15/1947The new Indian Parliament appeals for non-violence.