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Historical Event on 5/1/1922

Madhu Limaye, great politician, freedom fighter, writer and national leader, was born at Pune, Maharashtra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/29/1996Shankarsinh Waghela, Gujarat CM, wins confidence vote.
5/4/1992India and Russia sign a five-year agreement on trade and economic cooperation.
4/27/1606Jahangir arrested Khusroo.
10/30/1908Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, freedom fighter and social worker, was born at Pasumpon village, Tamil Nadu.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
6/4/1986Masti Vyanktesh Iyengar, famous Kannad author and Gyanpeeth Puraskar awardee, passed away.
7/10/1991Shivraj Patil of Congress elected Speaker of 10th Lok Sabha.
2/8/1994Gopalrao Deuskar, internationally famed painter, passed away.
9/26/1996High Court rejected Rao's petition for anticipatory bail in Pathak cheating case.
6/17/1862Lord Charles Jhon Canning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), died.