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Important events of history that took place in India and elsewhere on today’s date.

1 July

🇮🇳 In India

1781 British troops defeated Hyder Ali's progress. He was checked by Eyree Coote after the battle of Porto Novo and becamed subdued.

1821 Daily newspaper Mumbai Samachar was published.

1852 For the first time in Asia, Postal Stamp for the general public was issued by Sindh Province in Karachi.

🌎 Elsewhere

1867 Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain under the British North America Act.

1997 After 156 years of British colonial rule, Hong Kong was returned to China.

⭐ Significance

National Doctors' Day is a day celebrated to recognize the contributions of physicians to individual lives and communities. The date varies from nation to nation depending on the event of commemoration used to mark the day. In India, National Doctors' Day is celebrated on July 1 in memory of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal. He was born on July 1, 1882 and died on the same date in 1962.

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