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Historical Event on 1/1/1969

B. Sivaraman was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-11-1970.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/17/1946Bellary Raghava, famous actor, social worker, lawyer and dramatist, passed away.
8/1/1920Under the leadership of Gandhi, the non-cooperation movement was launched against Lord Chelmsford. ""Firmness in truth,"" was his strategy of noncooperation and non-violence against India's Christian British rulers. Later, he resolved to wear only 'dhoti' to preserve homespun cotton and simplicity, followed with grassroots agitation. This began with renunciation of honorary titles like 'Sir' given by the British. Thereafter, it was followed by the boycott of legislatures, elections and other Government works. Foreign clothes were burnt and Khadi became a symbol of freedom. The movement was a great success despite firing and arrests. By the end of 1921, all important national leaders, except Gandhi, were in jail, along with 3000 others. However, in February 1922, at Chaurichaura, Uttar Pradesh, violence erupted and Gandhi called off the movement. He was imprisoned and the movement was over.
4/6/1606Khusru Prince and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra.
10/19/1907Sulochana Modi, first lady Mayor of Mumbai Mahanagar Palika, was born.
9/28/1827A few mountain battery trains flourished and kept the Indian component alive as part of the Royal artillery. Recently, it has been established that 8 Company Bombay Artillery survived axing and is now 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery. This day is now celebrated as the Raising Day of the Regiment of Artillery.
11/9/1972Laxmi Poruri, guntur India and tennis star (1994 Futures-College Park), was born.
3/29/1942Britain offered dominion status to India after the war if it cooperated now.
9/26/1992Indian Airlines hike fare by 9 percent.
1/27/1924Sabu [Dastagir], actor (Elephant Boy, Drum), was born in India.
7/31/1992Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.