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Historical Event on 1/31/1996

Asia's first Sports University inaugurated in Pune.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1918A. R. Rajrajvarma, famous poet of Malayalam language, critic and master of grammer, passed away.
3/3/1891Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created.
12/25/1937Pitambar Datt Kaushika, great educationist, was born at Bulandshahar.
5/12/1993Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
3/25/1983Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea.
4/7/1987In a case filed by Saira Banu of Kerela, Supreme Court held that all wives, including Muslim women, whose husbands have either married again or taken a mistress are entitled to maintenance.
3/27/1990A 10-member Progressive Democratic Front Ministry led by Churchill Alemao sworn in Goa.
9/5/1888Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975), panentheist, great renaissance philosopher, eminent writer, free India's first vice-president and second president, was born at Tiruttani near Madras.
4/20/1993Jharkhand Movement suspends its 36-days old economic blockade.
8/15/1854The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855.