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Historical Event on 7/31/1980
Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/1/1997 | Gul Mohammed (36), world's shortest man, died in New Delhi. Standing 56.16 cm tall, Mohammed entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992. |
| 2/13/1719 | Jahandar Shah was strangled to death and the Sayyid brothers were killed soon after. |
| 1/25/1980 | Awards regarding Public Honour were re-started by Goverment of India; Mother Teresa was honoured by Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, etc. |
| 5/17/1974 | Durgadas, famous Indian journalist, passed away. |
| 4/10/1996 | Delhi High Court bans the import of toxic waste in India. |
| 5/14/1657 | Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort. |
| 6/5/1974 | Smallpox epidemic in the country. |
| 3/25/1933 | Vasantrao Gowarikar, space scientist, was born. |
| 1/23/1997 | Statue of Subhash Bose unveiled inside Parliament House. |
| 3/15/1941 | Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was raised as the 4th Battalion, the 2nd King Edward VII's own Gorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) by Lt Col O'de T Lovett at Deharadun. |
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