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Historical Event on 8/1/1939

Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/2000Seema Antil becomes the first Indian ever to win a global title by bagging a gold medal in disc throw in the World Junior Athletic championship in Santiago.
5/17/1992R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China.
11/19/1962Nehru asks more US aid as China drives into India in New Delhi.
10/9/1994Kamal Bose, great photographer, died.
8/18/1951Indian Institute of Technology was opened in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
1/29/1993Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.
3/10/1945Madhavrao Scindia, prince of Gwalior and Congress leader, was born.
10/11/1968Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj passed away. (Samadhee)
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
2/16/1968Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon along with their wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.