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Historical Event on 1/31/1998

D. R. Karthikeyan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/03/98).

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1838Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84), nationalist leader of Bengal, was born in Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in the country. He joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 but seperated from it in 1866 and founded Brahma Samaj of India, a radical offshoot of the Adi Brahmo Samaj.
10/30/1999G.V.G. Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner, seeks enhanced security in the wake of threats to his life.
9/21/1933Annie Besant, great social worker and founder of Home Rule Movement, passed away.
11/7/1862Bahadurshah Jafar -II died at Rangoon in British prision.
4/21/1998The services of 12 non-railway chairmen of Railway Recruitment Boards are terminated.
5/8/1962Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal.
1/16/1681Sambhaji was crowned as the successor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a function held at Raigad Fort.
6/15/1991General Election (10th) of India ends. In this election Indian National Congress won.
10/20/1774New Regulating Act was introduced which abolished the East India Company Government and a new Government was formed.
4/1/1878Calcutta Museum was opened for general public.