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Historical Event on 2/1/1917

Samar Roy, cricket Test Umpire for 6 tests from 1961-70, was born in Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1917Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies.
2/24/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from jail.
11/15/1997INS Delhi' commissioned.
2/14/1999Fifth National Games inaugurated at Imphal.
5/8/1954Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.
12/11/1881Subramania Bharati was born at Ettaiyapuram.
1/5/1671Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the 'Salher' fort from Mughals.
8/6/1997Army confirms social activist Sanjay Ghose's death who was abducted by ULFA.
6/14/1990Veerendra Verma sworn in as the new Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.
3/19/1911Santosh Kumar Ganguly, cricket test empire and 10 test 1955-65, was born in Bengal. He also played Hockey and Football. He is the aurthor of ""Manual of Cricket Umpires"" and ""Technique of Umpiring Hockey"".