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Historical Event on 11/1/1996

K.L. Chugh and J.N. Sapru, former chairmen of ITC, remanded to custody in connection with FERA violation case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/6/1987Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.
12/31/1941Milkha Singh Govindsingh Amritsar, cricketer (brother of Kripal Singh, Indian batsman in 4 Tests), was born in Madras.
12/26/1999Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.
8/1/1899Kamala Nehru, wife of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social worker, was born.
12/10/1936Duke of York succeeds King Edward as King George VI.
12/30/1949India recognizes People's Republic of China.
5/17/1957Nehru, who went to Ceylon to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of Buddhism, calls for an end to nuclear tests.
12/22/1940Manvendranath Rai established the Radical Democratic Party.
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
6/2/1986One thousand Sikhs arrested at demonstrations in Punjab.