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Historical Event on 5/1/1926

Jim Corbett killed the notorious man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag at Gulabrai village, who had attacked and killed about 125 people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1973India takes control over Sikkim after anti-government riots.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
9/1/1999Ace athlete Jyotirmoyee Sikdar is awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna; coaches Bahadur Singh, Hargobind Singh (athletics) and Gurbax Singh Sandhu (boxing) the Dronacharya awards during the Arjuna awards function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi.
12/23/1992Varma Commission indicts IB, the Centre and Tamil Nadu police for failure to protect Rajiv Gandhi.
7/15/1986Sandhya Agarwal made 190 runs in third Womens Test Cricket setting a new record in England.
12/12/1999No transparency in judicial appointments, says Justice Kuldip Singh, retired judge of the Supreme Court.
1/24/1994Singapore PM Goh Chok Tong arrives in New Delhi on a state visit.
10/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989.
1/31/1996Asia's first Sports University inaugurated in Pune.
12/8/1985The first summit was held at Dhaka. (7 0r 8).