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Historical Event on 1/1/1973

Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1956Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.
7/7/1992Truckers call off strike.
10/27/1928Dattaji Krishnarao Gaekwad, father of Anshuman and batted in 11 Tests 1950's, was born in Baroda.
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).
6/11/1976Indira Gandhi and Brezhnev sign the Moscow Declaration of Friendship and Cooperation.
11/22/1990Laloo Prasad Yadav, Bihar CM, wins confidence motion (202-108).
4/30/1863Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
9/23/1911Rappal Sangmeshwar Krishnan, noted physics expert of India, was born.
9/23/1911Admiral Dom Vasco-da-Gama (c.1469-1524)-I, Portuguese navigator, arrived in India. He sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to Calicut, Kerala with three vessels and was the first Westerner to sail to India from Europe.
7/10/1909Gandhiji arrives in London with the assistance of Lord Ampthill and works ceaselessly to educate influential British leaders and the public, and also to move Imperial authorities.