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Historical Event on 5/1/1946
Joanna Lumley, actress (Abs Fab, OHM's Secret Service), was born in Kashmir, India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/13/1918 | Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born. |
| 1/5/1994 | Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada). |
| 3/27/1942 | Gandhiji meets Sir Stafford Cripps in New Delhi; later declares Cripps proposals to be a ""post-dated cheque"". |
| 10/1/1941 | No. 3 Squadron, similarly Audax-equipped, was raised at Peshawar. |
| 7/1/1999 | Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA). |
| 9/14/1992 | Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives. |
| 1/19/1948 | India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York. |
| 10/27/1605 | Akbar (Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din), Mughal emperor of India (1556-1605), passed away of diarrhea or dysentery at the age of 63 years. After his death his body was buried at a mausoleum in Sikandra, Agra. |
| 4/26/1992 | Gyanapith award winner Prof. V.K.Gokak (82) passes away. |
| 9/4/1880 | Bhupendranath Dutt, Bengali litterateur and politician, was born. |
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