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Historical Event on 1/1/1851

Publication of Marathi newspaper 'Gyanoday'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.
8/22/1818Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85.
5/13/1967Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.
12/25/1995First major multi-organ transplant in the country performed in Apollo Hospital in Madras.
9/19/2000India remains committed to a unilateral moratorium on nuclear tests, but we will not allow this stand to stand in the way of our protecting India's supreme natural interest,'' said Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on his return from the US.
7/1/1962Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, great leader, veteran nationalist, politician, professor, physician and architect, passed away.
5/7/1958Acharya Kripalani elected leader of a new opposition group in the Lok Sabha.
11/3/1605Salim renamed himself as Jahangir and became the king of Agra.
3/15/1997Lok Sabha passes Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1997.
1/17/1997Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.