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Historical Event on 1/31/1996

Asia's first Sports University inaugurated in Pune.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1926Karachi Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943).
4/26/1926Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, was born.
4/1/2000India wins four golds in the under-14 Youth chess championship in Teheran.
9/7/1905Raghunath Govind Sardesai, journalist and Marathi litterateur, was born.
3/12/1913Yashvantrao Balvantrao Chavan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
1/26/1997Government prohibits manual scavenging and construction of dry latrines in six states (AP, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tripura, West Bengal) and all UTs.
2/17/1998Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.
4/3/1984Bombay beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.
10/10/197761 people died in an accident between a passenger train and a freight train at Naini.
11/5/1996Madhavrao Scindia rejoins Congress.