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Historical Event on 3/7/1996

Union Cabinet clears decks for extending benefits of reservation to Dalit Christians.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1971Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.
8/1/1953All Private Airlines were nationalised by establishing of All Airlines India International.
1/21/1997Delhi was the first city to use propane gas when 50 autorickshaws were started on trial basis.
6/30/1966Judge K. Subba Rao became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 11/04/1967.
1/25/1999Dr. R. Chidambaram, nuclear scientist, among the 14 distinguished personalities chosen for Padma Vibhushan. Sachin Tendulkar and Ruskin Bond get Padma Shri.
12/27/1992Dhananjay Bhattacharya, famous Bengali singer, died.
7/21/1988Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) launched. This is operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It served for only one and a half years. It was launched by European Ariane launch vehicle Ariane-3.
7/28/1946Sister Alphonsa, good teacher and social worker, died at Bharananganam.
7/31/1997V. Thangapandian (64), Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister, died at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district.
2/15/1992Kesri Publications started the first Indian newspaper in `Brail' lipi (language).