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Historical Event on 1/3/1952
India adopted birth control program with aid of U.N. World Health Organization.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/29/1989 | Central Institute of Fisheries Education gets the distinction of becoming the first Fisheries University in India. |
| 1/3/2000 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers). |
| 5/14/1972 | Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported. |
| 12/27/1977 | The Congress party splits into two factions, one supporting and one opposing Indira Gandhi. |
| 3/28/1926 | Pahelam Ratanji ""Polly"" Umrigar, cricketer (Indian batsman & captain), was born in Sholapur, Maharashtra. |
| 5/18/1995 | Sukhomoy Sengupta, 76, Tripura's first CM, passed away. |
| 1/23/2000 | India will be taught a lesson if it tries to cross the LoC, says the Pakistani military ruler, Gen. Pervez Musharraf. |
| 2/9/1874 | Govind Tryambak Darekar, Marathi poet, was born. |
| 12/17/1740 | Chimaji Appa, Peshwa warrior, died. |
| 4/22/2000 | Bhaktavar Lentin (72), former Judge of the Bombay High Court, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Mumbai. |
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