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Historical Event on 1/5/1893

Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), universalist Hindu, great saint, social reformer, writer and litterateur was born at Gorakhpur. He was the renaissance founder of Self Realization Fellowship (1925) in US, author of famed 'Autobiography of a Yogi' (1946), popular book globalizing India's spiritual traditions.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/14/1681East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency.
10/10/1952US mediator Frank Graham told the U.N. Security Council that there was a possibility of war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
1/16/1966Sadhu Thanwardas Lilaram Vaswani, noted thinker and saint poet, great orator, professor and prolific writer, died at Pune.
6/16/1997K. R. Narayanan, Vice-President, is the joint candidate of Congress(I) and United Front for Presidentship in July 14 election.
3/28/1991IAF men die in an air crash in Bangalore.
8/21/1997Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.
3/28/1991Chautala asked by Governor to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
6/27/1998Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan, Gandhian, Congressman and former Sikkim Governor, dies at 86.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
1/1/1992This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Space Year"".