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Historical Event on 1/1/1981

Colaba District renamed as Raigad District.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/27/1967Maharashtra State Text book manufacturing and carriculum modification Corporation established at Pune.
5/6/2000Saurav Ganguly wins the Ceat International Cricketer of the Year award 1999-2000.
5/24/1991The body of Rajiv Gandhi, India's assassinated former premier and son of the late Indira Gandhi, was cremated in New Delhi today. He was killed by a suicide bomber in the southern state of Tamil Nadu three days ago. Police suspect that Tamil rebels, fighting for independence in Sri Lanka, carried out the murder. Gandhi's death signaled the end of the Nehru dynasty's rule over India. His two children were too young to assume the leadership of this turbulent nation. There was pressure for Sonia Gandhi to succeed her husband, but she was Italian-born and refused.
12/1/2000There would be a cap of 20 per cent equity for broadcasters planning to operate DTH television services, said I&B minister Sushma Swaraj.
3/12/1944No. 7 Squadron, which had flown its Vengeances on some missions against dissident tribesmen in North Waziristan, started operations in the Arakan from an airstrip at Uderbund near Kumbigram.
8/6/1989Six top Cricket stars banned for one year from all cricket activities on the issue of American tour.
10/31/1999Efforts to restore rail and telecom links on a war footing.
4/7/1962Umrigar slams 172* vs WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes.
7/18/1993Rail, road traffic disrupted.
10/4/1953India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council.