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Historical Event on 3/1/1978

Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/14/1997Catholic churches in Kerala introduce the system of serving the holy Eucharist in the palm of the faithful instead of on the tongue.
1/28/1877Pulin Bihari Das, revolutionary journalist, passed away.
2/11/1993Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages.
8/6/1989Six top Cricket stars banned for one year from all cricket activities on the issue of American tour.
1/5/1992Ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's 1st cricket Test wkt.
11/15/1992At least 170 people die in heavy rains and floods in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
12/11/1991Murali Manohar Joshi, BJP President, sets out on 'the Kanyakumari to Kashmir Ekta Yatra' (unity march).
6/4/1994Army successfully test-fires the short range surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi'.
6/30/1999India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule.
7/19/1998The INSAT-2C satellite suffers ``disorientation'' - loss of earth lock - briefly.