HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Mar-30)

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Mar 30, 2005 :: O.V. VIJAYAN :: Died this day, he was an Indian .

Mar 30, 2002 :: ANAND BAKSHI :: Died this day, he was an Indian .

Mar 30, 1979 :: J.R.D. TATA :: On this day, he was presented the Tony Award by the Chamber of Commerce at Florida, USA. Thus he became a member of small select group of the of the world of aviation.

Mar 30, 1965 :: PHILIP SHOWALTER HENCH :: Died this day, he was an American , recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1896).

Mar 30, 1949 :: Sardar VALLABHBHAI Patel :: On this day, he inaugurated the Union of at Jaipur, India.

Mar 30, 1896 :: CHARILAOS TRIKOUPIS :: Died this day, he was the prime-minister of Greece (b. 1832).

Mar 30, 1894 :: Sergey Vladimirovich ILYUSHIN :: Born this day, he was a Soviet who created the famous IL-2 aircrafts.

Mar 30, 1867 :: ALASKA :: It was purchased on this day from for $7.2 million, about 2 cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward. The media call this Seward's .

Mar 30, 1699 :: Guru GOBIND Singh :: On this day, he instituted the at Keshgarh Sahib near Anandpur in Punjab. He baptized the five selected followers ( ) in Pahul ceremony; they formed the nucleus of sikh military brotherhood called . Five special characteristics given to them were Kesh ( ), Kachha ( ), Kara ( ), Kangha ( ) and Kirpan ( ). In addition, suffix ' ' was added to their names. was declared as the future Guru of the Sikhs.