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Historical Event on 1/1/1995

This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Tolerance"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1906Howrah Railway Station, Calcutta, was inaugurated.
12/19/1860Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India (1848-1856), died.
2/28/1988Jaydev, famous music director, passed away.
1/10/1818The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.
10/9/1996PVN Rao granted anticipatory bail in St. Kitts forgery case till Oct. 14.
6/7/1979Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'.
7/16/1917Jagdishchandra Mathur, modern Hindi playwright, was born.
6/28/1924Jamshedji Framji Madan ( J. F. Madan ), founder of Madan & Co. and Parsi Theatrical Company, passed away on June 28 at Calcutta.
1/1/1995N.D.Tiwari steps down as president of UP Congress committee.
5/30/1995Notification issued for the constitution of Jharkhand Autonomous District Council.