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Historical Event on 1/2/1991

Thiruvananthapuram airport declared India's fifth International Airport.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/15/1621Jahangir captured Kakda Fort.
2/13/1936Dinsha Wachha, great Industrialist and social worker, passed away at Mumbai.
12/5/1933Balendu Shantilal Jain, famous hindi writer, was born at Kunchord, M.P.
4/12/1967Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968.
9/22/1999Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.
2/10/1995PM appoints Madhavrao Scindia as Human Resource Minister, Pranab Mukherjee as External Minister, Buta Singh as Civil Supplies, Ajit Singh as Food, and P. Chidambaram as Commerce Minister.
4/26/1924Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies.
3/17/1995Congress-I in Arunachal Pradesh wins two-third majority.
12/16/2000Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu.
8/25/1999Former Indian Davis Cup captain Narendra Nath died in Delhi.