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Historical Event on 9/1/1976
Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1994 | Narasimha Rao decides to retain Veerappa Moily as Karnataka CM. |
| 10/15/1931 | Avil Pakir Jalaluddin Abdul Kalam better known as "APJ", famous Indian scientist, was born in the temple town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. He is the pioneer of India's missile programme and was awarded the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, in 1997, for his immense and valuable contribution to scientific research and modernisation of defence technol |
| 5/13/2000 | The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. |
| 8/1/1997 | Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil. |
| 3/18/1919 | Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people. |
| 6/23/1997 | Communication equipment worth several crores destroyed and Chennai's land and mobile telephone networks thrown out of gear in a fire at Anna Road telephone exchange. |
| 2/8/1986 | Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96). |
| 12/13/1999 | The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor. |
| 3/25/1983 | Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea. |
| 5/31/1818 | Samachar Darpan, the first vernacular newspaper, was published in Bengali language by Carey and Marshman from Serampore. |
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