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Historical Event on 1/30/1948
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/29/1948 | Natraj Kamakshi, modern social reformer and journalist, passed away. |
| 11/17/1966 | India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student. |
| 6/16/1993 | Harshad Mehta accuses PM of taking Rs. 1 crore payoff from him in November 1991; Rao terms it malicious and unfounded. |
| 9/17/1997 | Kalpakkam Mini Reactor (KAMINI), the only U-233 fuelled operating reactor in the world, attains maximum capacity of 30 KW. |
| 4/27/1919 | Ustad Allarakha Khan, great Tabla player, was born. |
| 10/21/1996 | Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India. |
| 4/10/1937 | Shridhar Vyanktesh Ketkar, creator of Maharashtra Gyankosh and Sociologist, passed away. |
| 4/27/1854 | First telegram was sent between Mumbai and Pune. |
| 11/6/1997 | Supreme Court acquits former Union Minister for Power and Food Kalpanath Rai held under TADA for alleged harbouring of an accused in ""1992 Bombay J.J. Hospital shootout case' |
| 2/19/1994 | Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after 11 years of incarceration. |
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