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Historical Event on 2/1/1967

Victor Paramjyoti, famous Indian music director, composer and critic, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1955Ministry of Iron & Steel inaugurated.
5/9/1992M. J. Pherwani, National Housing Bank Chairman, resigns following his bank's involvement in the Security scandal.
12/6/1997Nine persons killed and over 60 injured in bomb blasts in three trains which left Chennai. Blasts occurred in Tiruchi, Erode (Tamil Nadu) and Trissur in Kerala.
9/9/1949Hindi was accepted as the national language of India.
7/12/1920Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
6/29/1998Government decides to grant full statehood for Delhi and create three new States namely Uttaranchal, Vananchal and Chattisgarh.
6/18/1992Congress (I) chooses Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma as Presidential candidate.
6/3/1916Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey Women's University was established.
12/24/1972Daily newspaper ""Janshakti"" published it's first edition at Jalgaon.
11/1/1996K.L. Chugh and J.N. Sapru, former chairmen of ITC, remanded to custody in connection with FERA violation case.