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Historical Event on 1/30/1971

Indian Airline's Fokker Friendship aircraft in India was hijacked to Lahore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/3/1954Over 350 Hindus trampled to death in a stampede at religious rites at New Delhi.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Ustad Bismillah Khan.
4/6/1993Divya Bharati, famous Hindi film actress (Deewana), died at the age of 19.
5/31/1818Samachar Darpan, the first vernacular newspaper, was published in Bengali language by Carey and Marshman from Serampore.
1/30/1949Night Airmail Services was inaugurated.
9/9/1993Narsimha Rao, Prime Minister, arrived in Seoul for a three-day visit.
4/6/1897Gandhiji submits long memorial to Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Colonies, regarding landing incidents background. Carries on programme of petitioning local and Imperial authorities, as well as of communicating with British and Indian public men regarding discriminatory laws.
4/6/1897Acharya Surdasji, famous poet in Hindi and great devotee of Lord Krishna, was born.
12/27/1990DMK led Pondicherry ministry, headed by D. Ramachandran, resigns following loss of majority.
3/17/19674th Parliament (Lok Sabha) was formed.