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Historical Event on 1/11/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
4/14/1914Takli Shivshankar, famous Malyalam novelist and short story writer, was born.
6/10/1832Edwin Arnold, English writer (Light of India), was born.
6/2/1990Sri Ram Sharma Acharya passed away. (27-6-91).
6/24/1946Congress party rejects British plan for provisional govt. pending constitution in New Delhi.
3/17/1982President's rule in Kerala.
7/15/1948Establishment of 'PEPS' (Patiyala and East Punjab States Union).
2/1/1942No.1 Squadron arrived in Burma with its Lysanders, flying tactical recce missions from Toungoo before transferring to Mingaladon with a flight deployed at Lashio.
1/17/1833William Rush, Indian sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), passed away.
2/16/1942The third IAF unit to operate the Lysander was No.4 Squadron, formed with four aircraft on 16 February 1942. This squadron was to continue to operate the Westland aircraft until it too was re-equipped with the Hurricane in June 1943.