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Historical Event on 1/1/1920

Seth Darbari Shah, great industrialist, was born in Ikhlas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/3/1991India's short range surface-to-air missile (SAM) 'Trishul' successfully tested.
8/18/1997Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.
2/3/1992Kapil Dev becomes the second highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket when he took his 400th wicket, that of Mark Taylor, in the Perth Test (New Zealand's Richard Hadlee with 431 wickets being the first).
12/17/1645Noorjahan Begum passed away.
5/1/1958Bell, 47 G3, the flight was upgraded to a helicopter unit with a Sqn Ldr as its Commanding Officer.
11/8/1997India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.
11/22/1968Lok Sabha passed notification to change the name of Madras state as Tamil Nadu.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.
12/7/1995Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
1/19/1931The first Round Table Conference held in London ended. This conference was attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also.