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Historical Event on 8/1/1920

Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy surrendering ""Kaisar-E-Hind"" Medal, ""Zulu War"" Medal and ""Boer War"" Medal and launched the All India Non-Violent Non-Coperation Movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/26/1982First Boeing 707 of Air India `Gaurishankar' was crashed at Sahar Airport (Bombay).
4/2/1926The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
4/8/1894Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, famous novelist and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', died at the age of 55. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'.
12/23/1959Edward Fredrick Lindlewood Halifax ""Irwin Lord"", English viscount and Governor General of India (1925-1931), died at the age of 78.
3/28/1916Ramkrishna Pillai, journalist and social reformer, passed away.
7/7/1855As many as 30,000, people went to Calcutta alongwith weapons to fight the British army.
9/22/1999India asks Pakistan to prevent the reported attempt by the JKLF to cross the Line of Control (LOC) on October 4.
11/12/1762Peshwa surrendered in Battle of Alegaon.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
2/1/1785Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.