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Historical Event on 1/7/1831

Heinrich Von Stephan, famous general of postal union and freedom fighter, was born at Pomerania.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1984Operation 'Blue Star' was launched by Indira Gandhi. Indian commandos stormed into Sikh's holiest gurudwara Golden Temple in Amritsar to flush out the terrorists and other anti-government elements. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and over 325 people were killed in the temple. Thus a great rebel arose all over the nation and specially in Punjab.
3/22/2000P. Shanmugham sworn in Chief Minister of Pondicherry.
12/23/1969Armstrong and Aldrin collected Moon rock, which was kept on exhibition in New Delhi.
10/16/1976Jalgaon Radio Station started broadcasting.
9/3/1999India launches a new phase of military modernisation after the Kargil conflict.
6/10/1900Jayantnath Chaudhary, former General of Indian Army General, was born.
11/16/1915Vishnu Ganesh Pingle, martyr, died.
12/29/1965First Indian-made tank 'Vijayanta' rolled off the Avadi Heavy Vehicles factory.
7/30/1987India says it will revive the 'Agni' IRBM programe.
1/30/1997Fifth Pay Commission submits proposals; minimum salary Rs. 2440 pm and maximum 26,000. Cabinet Secretary 30,000; six-day week; retirement at 60, etc. proposed.