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Historical Event on 2/1/1968

United Nation's Conference on Trade and Development opens in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1996Indian police charge 14 more politicians in corruption scandal that has already led to resignations from the Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's govt.
9/23/1803British-Indian forces defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Assaye.
8/7/1991India successfully launches Prithvi-III, surface-to-air missile from Sriharikota.
11/17/1947Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress.
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
2/25/1993Kranti Renadev, a naxalite under trial in Andhra, freed.
1/9/1664Shivaji started Surat campaign and left the city after plundering the place.
8/3/1939Apoorva Kumar Sengupta, cricketer (1959 Test - India vs WI, without distinction), was born in Lucknow.
10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.
11/12/1954Bharat Reddy, cricket wicket-keeper (India 1979), was born in Madras.