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Historical Event on 1/1/1988

On the Christan New Year Day, Maharashtra became the first state to launch a public campaign against smoking.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/25/1763Suraj Mal Jat, Maharaja of Bharatpur, was killed by Najib-ud -Daulah s troops.
7/31/1993Zafar Saifullah was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1994.
6/17/1887Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.
7/7/1992Truckers call off strike.
10/30/1976Elections to the lower house of the Indian Parliament suspended again until early 1978.
2/26/1857First Indian Revolution called the Sepoy Mutiny ends in a few months with the fall of Delhi and Lucknow which broke out in Berhampore by the 19th Bengal Infantry.
9/20/1998India lost the fifth and final match of the Sahara Cup by five wickets. Pakistan won the series 4-1 at Toronto.
12/4/1924Gateway of India was inagurated by Lord Riding.
1/30/1991Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu.
11/17/1947Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress.