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Historical Event on 10/1/1991
India takes over the presidency of Security Council with Ambassador G.R. Gharekhan in the chair.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/30/1920 | Rikhye Maj-Gen Indar Jit, Educationist and Former Army Officer, was born at Lahore. |
| 10/10/2000 | The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo. |
| 3/13/1915 | Keshao Govind Jodh, social reformer, politician and lawyer, was born in Yevada, Maharashtra. |
| 12/29/1844 | W.C. Bonerjee, first President of the Indian National Congress, was born in Kidderpore, Calcutta. |
| 12/16/1997 | Mamata Banerjee, Congress(I) rebel, declares that she would seek recognition and separate symbol for her ""Trinamul Congress'' and contest elections on her own. |
| 5/22/1961 | Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento. |
| 10/15/1866 | Vasudevacharya Kerur, famous Kannad novelist, playwright and journalist, was born. |
| 2/15/1951 | Stephen H. Smith, father and pioneer of Indian Aero Philately or air borne mail, passed away. |
| 1/11/1966 | Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966. |
| 6/9/1980 | M. G. Ramachandran's second AIADMK ministry takes office. |
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