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Historical Event on 1/31/1997

INS Vikrant, Indian Navy's first aircraft carrier, de-commissioned.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/30/1994Mrinalini Desai, freedom fighter and famous litterateur, died.
7/31/1974B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.
4/6/1919Mahatma Gandhi declared an All India Strike against the Rollatt Act .This was the first strike.
5/8/1971Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.
12/14/199410 IAF personnel of the first batch were reinducted and the last batch left on 20th Dec 94. Cpl Nasir was left as a lying casualty due to injuries sustained in the RPG explosion.
2/22/1993Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs England at Bombay in 411 balls and smashes 23 fours.
1/25/1950The post of the Governor General of India was abolished.
1/12/1966Shiri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (Kakasaheb), great freedom fighter, nationalist leader, social reformer, lawyer, prolific writer and politician, passed away.
5/11/1987President's rule imposed in Punjab.
5/21/1935Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life.