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Historical Event on 4/10/1997

Kerala becomes the first state to have public telephones in all its villages, accessible over STD/ISD from any part of the world.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/10/1997Announcement of UP's 70th new district to be re-named after Jyotiba Phule.
8/13/1953Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.
7/29/1904Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata, president of Tata industrial group, was born in Paris, France. He was the first pilot of India to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna.
2/18/1911Captain Vasudev Belwalkar, who had also written the novels on history and war, was born.
10/14/1980S. N. Banerjee, cricketer--one Test for India and 249 runs 10th wkt stand on tour, died.
6/3/1947Evening newspaper 'Jay Hind' published.
8/23/1986B. G. Deshmukh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27th March, 1989.
10/2/1955Nehru inaugurated an Integral Coach factory at Perambur.
11/22/1872Meera Behn (Medlin Slade), freedom fighter, was born at England.
7/2/1938Chandra K. N. Patel was born at Baramati near Pune. In 1974, he was the youngest scientist to be elected to the US National Academy of Sciences. Besides, he is the recipient of the Ballantine Medal, The Worykin Award and The lamme Medal. Chandra K. N. Patel is the Executive Director of one of the divisions of the AT&T Bell Laboratories, USA.