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Historical Event on 4/1/1978

India's sixth Five-Year Plan commenced.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/24/1986Government announced that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
1/23/1909New direct 7,000-mile telegraphic link with India is hailed as a great achievement at London.
8/20/1988Earthquake measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale strikes India and Nepal. Thousands killed.
12/22/1939When Britain declared war against the Germans it appealed for help from all political parties. Congress put up some conditions which in other words were the immediate transfer of power. The Viceroy promised to give due consideration to the suggestions of each party and that the dominion status would be given after the war. Congress in order to pressurize the Govt. boycotted all ministries and started a civil disobedience movement and eventually resigned. Jinnah declared 22nd Dec 1939 as ""Day of Deliveranc
8/5/2000Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi.
1/30/1996The new (reconstituted) Scientific Advisory Board of the ICMR met on January 30-31, 1996.
4/28/1986Malayalam film `Chidambaram' directed by G. Aravindan wins best feature film award and Shyam Benegal bags the Best Director award for the Hindi film 'Trikal'.
10/2/1952Community Development Programme started.
11/15/1993IA Airbus with 272 on board forcelands on a paddy field near Tirupati; all passengers safe.