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Historical Event on 4/1/1963

D.P. Kohli held office as the founder director of Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) from 1st April, 1963 (to 31st May, 1968). Earlier, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment.

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12/7/1979First International Children's Films Festival was held in Bombay.
6/2/1988Raj Kapoor, famous film actor, director and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.
3/3/1990JD-BJP coalition government in Gujarat, Chimanbhai Patel to become CM; Sharad Pawar in Maharashtra and Bhairon Singh Shekhewat of BJP to head the BJP-JD coalition government in Rajasthan.
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