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Historical Event on 1/30/1968

Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous Hindi poet, writer and President of All India, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1640Britishers were allowed to do commercial activities in Madras.
1/17/1997Government rules out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.
12/24/2000Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.
9/3/1987Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster.
9/18/1803Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle.
9/18/1803Akbar captured Ahmednagar.
12/10/1979Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize.
10/9/1976International Dialing Telephone Service started between Mumbai and London.
6/2/1988Raj Kapoor, famous film actor, director and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.
9/28/1985The first Indian Army expedition, sailing around the world in a small 37 feet fibre glass yacht named ""Trishna"", sailed off from Bombay. (10-1-87).