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Historical Event on 3/31/1990

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/20/19916.1-7.1 earthquake in uttar Kashi and three northern districts of UP in the Himalayan foothills kills more than 1,600 people.
9/3/1906Prithviraj Kapoor, veteran film actor, was born in Peshawar. His first film was 'Challenge' (1929). He is the founder of Prithvi Theatre in Bombay. He is remembered for his immortal role of Akbar is film 'Mugul-E-Azam'.
7/8/1907Elphinstone Picture Palace was started by Jamshedji F. Madan at Calcutta.
2/24/1786Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.
6/24/1996Nanchil K. Manoharan, former DMK Finance Minister, expelled from the party.
1/27/1988The first ever helicopter mail service was inaugurated at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first flight was from Port Blair to Havelock Island and its inaugurated by the Governer of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
6/19/1995India and US officially launch Indo-US Commercial Alliance during US Trade Secretary's visit.
9/26/1946Gandhiji was interviewed with Wavell.
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.
12/21/2000Women's Bill put off again.