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Historical Event on 1/31/1903

Smt. Sharda Bhaurao Diwan, educationalist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/4/1956Apsara, India's first large scale Atomic Energy Nuclear Reactor and first in the East World, was commissioned in Trombay, Bombay.
12/16/1994Pratap Singh Rane of Congress (I) takes oath of office.
1/19/1919Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964-Gold Winner, was born.
6/18/1979Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
10/25/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, addresses the 50th anniversary session of the UN.
9/22/1988PM announces Government's decision to drop Defamation Bill.
9/19/1996Suresh Mehta ministry is dismissed, President's rule imposed.
12/29/1983Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies.
8/18/1957Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961.
10/2/1986Rajiv Gandhi survives assassination attempt made by Sikh extremists at Raj Ghat.