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Historical Event on 4/1/1930
Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/16/1681 | Sambhaji was crowned as the successor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a function held at Raigad Fort. |
| 6/23/1985 | Air India Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 'Kanishka' which was travelling to Mumbai from Montreal crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after explosion near Ireland. 329 people on board died. |
| 11/2/1908 | 50 years after the start of direct rule, Edward VII talks of 'prudently extending' democracy. |
| 10/29/1997 | P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, says Indian rupee will be made fully and freely convertible by year 2000. |
| 6/1/1955 | India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force. |
| 8/15/2000 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says in his Independence Day address, ""Borders cannot be redrawn either in the name of religion or on the strength of the sword"". |
| 2/16/1923 | Vishnu Moreshwar Mahajani, famous author, poet and playwright, passed away. |
| 10/26/1991 | Anantrao Bhalerao, freedom fighter, journalist and editor of daily newspaper 'Marathwada', died. |
| 1/30/1993 | Dr. Syvatoslav Roerich, 89, renowned painter and husband of film actress Devika Rani, passed away. |
| 11/30/2000 | Jagdev Singh Talwandi, a former Akali Dal leader, was the unanimous choice as the new SGPC president. |
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