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Historical Event on 12/1/1993
World AIDS day.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/13/1999 | A woman commits 'sati' in Satpura village in Mohaba district of Uttar Pradesh |
| 4/22/1998 | India and Bangladesh resolve to work together to ''root out terrorism'', push bilateral trade and harness river waters of the region. |
| 10/28/1984 | Federal agents early this morning caught Guru Shree Rajneesh trying to flee the country. Rajneesh was charged with violating immigration laws and arranging phoney marriages for his cult members. The religious leader was nabbed at Charlotte, North Carolina airport when his jet, bound for Bermuda, touched down for re-fueling. The Bhagwan ran a commune of about 1,500 people in Oregon. Thousands more cult members live in Rajneesh's native land India and other countries. He knew the federal government had no faith in him after his chief adviser, a woman named Ma Anand Sheela, was arrested in West Germany for several minor offenses. Rajneesh appeared in court on this date clad in a lavender robe. |
| 9/10/1872 | Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex. |
| 9/1/1921 | Madhav Krishnaji Mantri, right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper, was born at Nasik, Maharashtra. He was the Indian team selector from 1964 to 1968 and was also the team manager in 1990. |
| 5/26/2000 | Prabhakar G. Surur (93) died in Mumbai. |
| 8/2/1953 | Baldev Ramji Mirdha ""Kisan Kesari"", great social worker, leader and politician, died in harness while going to address a Kisan Conference. He also played a vital role in formation of Rajasthan. |
| 2/25/1903 | Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo, chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born. |
| 7/29/1994 | Indian army kills 27 Muslem militants. |
| 1/23/1809 | Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, was born in Khinda village in the north of Sambalpur at Orissa. |
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