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Historical Event on 3/1/1978

Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/26/1992The Tin Bigha corridor leased to Bangladesh as per the Indo-Bangladesh agreement.
7/18/1634Joannes Camphuys, Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1684-91), was born.
4/1/1997Govt. clarifies it is illegal to carry a child on a two-wheeler in addition to a pillion rider.
7/21/1911Umashankar Jethalal Joshi, famous Gujarati poet, Hindi writer and educationist, was born at Bamna in Gujarat.
10/21/1947The office of Controller of Military Accounts (Pensions), Lahore was bifurcated and the pension work relating to Indian nationals was transferred to Allahabad.
12/28/1972C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.
6/30/1984W. R. Dhavle, editor, died.
2/12/2000Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore.
5/13/1994Telecom sector opened to private companies under the new national policy announced in Parliament.
12/25/1995First major multi-organ transplant in the country performed in Apollo Hospital in Madras.