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Historical Event on 1/3/1997

Jayalalitha, former Tamil Nadu CM, inprisoned for 27 days, released on bail.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1994Cable Television Regulation Ordinance issued.
8/13/2000The Government announces the opening up of the national long distance communication segment with no restriction on the number of players.
4/5/1989Pannalal Patel, great Gujrati litterateur, died.
10/17/1994Seshan's controversial biography ''DMK'' obtains stay.
1/20/1972Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura become states of Indian union. Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram become Union Territories. Assam's North East Frontier Agency (Nepha) was renamed as Arunachal Pradesh territory.
6/7/1996Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.
2/2/1956The president inaugurated the Bhoodan padyatra led by Dr. Sushila Nayar.
2/4/1994India elected to the executive boards of UNDP, UN Population Fund and UNICEF.
4/23/1929The Fate of the Outlaw', a 7-reel film produced by Majestic Film Co. was prohibited by the Board of Censors, Bombay, on April 23 on the grounds that the film glorifieds crime.
5/15/1989NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.