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Historical Event on 1/9/1982

A group of 21 Indian scientists team led by S. Z. Qasim started for the first ever Antarctica expedition on December 1981 - Jan 1982.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1933Govindjee, famous scientist, was born in Allahabad, U.P. He found cutting plant sections easier than dissection of animals.
3/26/1999Indian Airlines regained the National hockey men's title in Hyderabad.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
9/11/1911Amarnath Lala, right-hand Indian all-rounder of 30s and 40s, was born at Lahore in Pakistan. He was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1991.
8/20/1995India and China decide to withdraw four army battalions from Chu Sumdurong valley near the Line of Actual Control.
8/9/1892Shri Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, prolific author and first librarian of the University of Madras, was born.
4/11/1937Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born.
5/12/1949S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US.
6/1/1997Ghulam Rasool Wani, National Conference leader, kidnapped and shot dead by militants at Kaskot in Doda district, Jammu.
10/14/1985Assam Ganparishad established.