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Historical Event on 3/31/1999

The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1940Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).
3/21/1971Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.
7/23/1912Kilachand Ambalal, great industrialist, was born.
9/9/2000Venus Williams wins the women's singles in the U.S. Open championship.
5/1/1983Amravati University established.
5/15/1958Gift Tax Act was introduced.
10/23/1883Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, a pioneer in Indian Geology, was born at Surat in Gujarat.
3/3/1952The Indian National Congress secured absolute majority in the Lok Sabha in the General elections.
6/24/1991The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP.
4/16/1991President's rule imposed in Haryana.