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Historical Event on 7/1/1961
Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/28/1914	Japanese boat 'Kamagata Maru' was compelled to deport to India from Vancouver, Canada. The ship was boarded with active freedom fighters who were against the British Government.
7/28/1914	Nizam Shah became the Sultan of Dehli.
4/12/1967	U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
9/18/1803	Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India.
1/11/1966	Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indian Prime Minister (1964-66), passed away at Tashkent, U.S.S.R. at 1:32, age 61. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously.
1/6/1948	Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir.
1/16/1948	Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.
11/11/1921	Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence.
11/11/1921	A battle was fought at Turkra or Turkra Qasba (in the Balasore district) in which the Afghans were routed.
9/1/1999	The Congress(I) President, Ms. Sonia Gandhi, launches a broadside against the Vajpayee Government on handling of Kargil issue.

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Historical Event on 7/1/1961 Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.

Historical Event on 7/1/1961
Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.