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Historical Event on 1/1/1983

This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1790A treaty was signed between Marathas, Britishers and Nizam.
5/26/1885Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi playwright, comedy author and poet, was born.
4/18/2000The Board of Control for Cricket in India adopts a six-point code of conduct for the players.
1/15/1993PM asks for judicial probe into Bombay riots, sanctions Rs. 1 crore aid for victims.
1/18/1998Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.
7/2/1999Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) planned a 'fast' to protest against the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).
5/18/1775Warren Hastings expressed doubt of hanging Nandkumar.
9/25/1990L. K. Advani, BJP President, starts his Somnath Temple, Ayodhya Rath Yathra.
3/31/1942During the 2nd World War, Japan was heavily successful in Burma and Andaman which posted a danger to the Indian Security.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.