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Historical Event on 5/1/1923

Under the leadership of Singaravelu Chettiar, the first May day was celebrated in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1995Common Guidance test flight of Trishul successful.
12/23/1920King George V signs Home Rule Act.
1/25/1980Awards regarding Public Honour were re-started by Goverment of India; Mother Teresa was honoured by Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, etc.
4/8/1759British troops chase French out of Masulipatam, India.
7/1/1997Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme `97 (VDIS) comes into effect.
7/29/1997India to revive 'Agni' Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile programme.
1/15/1956Erach Jahangir Sorabji Taraporewala, famous Indian language expert, passed away.
11/16/1921Nearly 700 Mopalh rebels were killed by the Gurkhas as they attacked the Pandikkad post at Delhi.
8/12/1973Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar, first Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu, died.
12/17/1914Syed Mushtaq Ali Takub Khan, cricketer, prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's, was born in Indore.