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Historical Event on 1/2/1959

Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83), was born in Purnea, Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
2/22/1997India, Turkmenistan and Iran sign transit agreement.
1/31/1903Smt. Sharda Bhaurao Diwan, educationalist, was born.
1/9/1993An Indian Airlines TU-154 plane crash lands in Delhi, all the 165 on board escape; Civil Aviation Minister Scindia resigns; PM cancels Dhaka visit; SAARC summit put off.
7/23/2000Ram Jethmalani, Union Law Minister, quits the Cabinet after the Prime Minister shows him the door following the outbursts against the Chief Justice of India, Dr. A. S. Anand.
3/21/1995A.K. Antony elected CM of Kerala.
7/12/1970Major flood in Alaknanda river resulted in sweeping of buses and claimed 600 lives.
5/25/1997In a bid to break the deadlock on naming transport corporation after caste leaders in southern districts, Tamil Nadu Government agrees to create a new bus corporation named after Pulithevan.
2/8/1959The Report of the Committee of Parliament constituted under Article 344 (4) of the constitution was submitted to the President.
5/21/1999A powerful bomb explodes and another is defused on the road leading to the Imphal airport minutes before the Prime Minister landed to commence his two-day visit to the State.