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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 |
| 11/24/1998 | Polling is held in 626 assembly constituencies spread over four States - Delhi, Madhya Prades, Mizoram and Rajasthan. |
| 8/10/2000 | Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket. |
| 10/19/1974 | T. S. Rajamanikkam Pillai, famous Tamil stage artist, died. |
| 9/8/1972 | Vijay Singh Chauhan sets record for decathlon by 7378/7306 points at Munich. |
| 12/28/1907 | Vitthal Narayan Kothiwale, great author, was born at Garoth (Malva). |
| 9/4/1987 | Roop Kanwar, an 18-year-old girl, commits Sati (burning herself in her husband's funeral pyre) in Deorala in Rajasthan. |
| 11/16/1992 | Reservation, Supreme Court rejects economic criteria. |
| 1/12/1995 | Kerala's birthrate drops to 17.5 per 1000. |
| 9/16/1916 | M. S. Subalaxmi, famous classical singer and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born. |
| 11/16/1962 | Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war. |
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