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Historical Event on 1/1/1987
United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/1/1954 | French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India. |
| 6/19/1979 | Morarji Desai resigns after split in Janata Party. |
| 5/1/1983 | V. N. Swamy, pace bowler without distinction in one Test for India, passed away. |
| 1/30/1905 | Pitamber Das, social reformer and politician, was born at Mowana, U.P. |
| 8/1/1997 | Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil. |
| 8/1/1997 | Badauni Abdul Kadir, famous Muslim historian, was born. |
| 1/18/1997 | Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme Phase II begins. |
| 12/1/1928 | The first talkie filmshow, named as 'British Talkies' , was released on December 1, 1928, at Globe Theatres, Calcutta. |
| 11/18/1999 | Sonia Gandhi pleads the President on Nalini's case. |
| 9/20/1940 | Saroj Lalwani, journalist and printing press director, was born. |
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