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Historical Event on 6/1/1944
Liladhar Jagudi, well known Hindi poet, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/10/1969 | Norman Borlaug, the Iowa-born crop expert, whose research on new strains of high-yielding rice and wheat has led to a Green Revolution in developing countries, was awarded the Nobel peace prize today. Working at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center of Mexico since 1944, Borlaug, 56, has directed a team of agronomists working on the development of new crop plant strains that have allowed Third World farmers to multiply yields dramatically. His organization has trained farm technicians from 29 countries, including India, Pakistan and Turkey, enabling them to move steadily toward the goal of self-sufficiency in food production. |
| 8/10/1894 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri, the fourth former President of India, was born at Berhampur in Orissa. He was one of the patriarchs of Trade Union Movement of India. |
| 12/12/1964 | Maithili Sharan Gupta, famous Indian poet, Hindi litterateur, writer, social worker, patriot and Padma Bhushan awardee, died. |
| 12/5/1951 | Abanindranath Tagore, a great Modern Indian Painter, passed away. |
| 12/29/1989 | Prasar Bharati Bill and Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha. |
| 1/8/1947 | Rajasthan University established at Jaipur. |
| 7/22/1944 | Man Mohan Modi Seth , great industrialist, was born at Modinagar, U.P. |
| 12/20/1957 | Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell. |
| 11/28/1956 | Chou En- lai, Chinese Prime Minister, came to India. |
| 3/20/1965 | Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs New Zealand at Delhi. |
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