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Historical Event on 1/1/1997

30-year Ganga water sharing treaty between India and Bangladesh takes effect.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/13/1905Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, cricketer (England 1929-31), was born.
7/4/1989Capt. W. A. Sangma appointed Governor of Mizoram and A. A. Rahim Governor of Meghalaya.
9/28/1909Jairaj, famous film actor, was born. His first film was 'Sparkling Youth' (1930). He was a receipant of Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Some of his films are 'Fight unto Death', 'All for love', 'Bhawani No Bhog', 'Pearl', 'Queen of Faries', 'The Enemy', 'My Hero'.
1/26/1988A Post Office was established at Dakshin Gangotri under the Goa Postal Division. (11-7-89).
4/30/1909R. Shankar, politician, journalist and former Chief Minister of Kerala, was born.
6/22/1971Habib Muhammad died.
7/9/1951India's first Five Year Plan prepared and published. There was the first amendment to the Constitution and the first general elections were held.
7/9/1951Akbar removed 'Jeziya' or toll-tax for his non-Muslim subjects.
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.
1/14/1969Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu.