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Historical Event on 12/1/1993

Tata Steel's Amit Bhaduria win's India's first gold medal in the 10th Asian Track and Field meet in Manila in discus throw.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/24/1972Daily newspaper ""Janshakti"" published it's first edition at Jalgaon.
12/24/1972Chittorgarh Fort was captured by Mughal Emperor Akbar which was circled from outside since 20th October 1567. This victory was achieved with the help of Jaimal and Patta.
11/6/1985Sanjeev Kumar, film actor, died.
6/23/1975Prannath Thapar, former Chief of Army, died.
9/19/2000India remains committed to a unilateral moratorium on nuclear tests, but we will not allow this stand to stand in the way of our protecting India's supreme natural interest,'' said Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on his return from the US.
3/9/1989Yasser Arafat, PLO Chairman, arrives on a two-day state visit to India.
3/8/1997G. K. Moopanar unanimously elected first president of Tamil Maanila Congress.
1/1/1879Edward M Forster, English novelist (Howards End, Passage to India), was born.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
2/26/1937Manmohan Desai, film producer and director, was born.