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Historical Event on 1/31/1961

Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha, first Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1944Azad Hind Fauj hoisted the National Flag for the first time in North East India. On this event Bimal Roy produced the film 'Pehla Aadmi'.
5/27/1930Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.
11/6/1998Koneru Humpy wins the World under-12 girls' chess title in Oropesa del Mar, Spain. Azharuddin becomes the highest run-getter (displacing Desmond Haynes, 8648 runs) in LOI history in the Coca Cola cup, Sharjah.
5/21/1999A powerful bomb explodes and another is defused on the road leading to the Imphal airport minutes before the Prime Minister landed to commence his two-day visit to the State.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
11/22/1999A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, expands cabinet as four more ministers join the ministry including Arun Shourie.
12/10/1886Rameshwari Nehru, social worker and freedom fighter, was born at Lahore.
5/17/1993Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns; Dy. CM Wilfred D'Souza elected to succeed.
11/11/1947Temple of Vithoba in Pandharpur opened for Harijans. Ganpatrao Tapase was the first harijan to enter the temple.
4/28/1701John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India.