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Historical Event on 1/1/1981

This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year for the Disabled"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/7/1999M.L. Jaisimha, former Indian Test cricketer, died in Hyderabad.
2/21/1878Mother-Pondicherry, greatest world teacher, was born in Paris.
10/6/1974Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, great freedom fighter, barrister, leader, politician, nationalist and member of the Lok Sabha, passed away. He resigned as the defence minister soon after the Chinese aggression.
12/28/1926Shirish Kumar, freedom figher, was born.
9/20/1944Rameshchandra Saxena, a one Test batsman (India vs England 1967), was born in Delhi.
4/30/1947The entire nation is stirred by religious strife.
6/25/1996Sunderlal Bahuguna, noted environmentalist, ends 74-day repentance fast at Rajghat following assurance from PM Deve Gowda.
7/11/1630Rezabeebeth Sookeas Begum passed away.
7/1/1961Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.
3/28/1996JKLF declared unlawful by central govt.