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Historical Event on 1/1/1992

This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Space Year"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1785Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.
1/14/1993The Supreme Court absolves Railway Minister Jaffer Sharief of corruption charges in the wagon deal with Asea Brown Boveri.
12/3/1992Indian, UN Operations in Mozambique begins (ONUMOZ - Dec 92 to Oct 94)
8/18/1985Assam Assembly dissolved (18).
3/3/1891Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created.
9/30/1997Gen. V. P. Malik takes over from Gen. Shankar Roychowdhury as Chief of Army Staff.
8/23/1947Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
10/5/1890Kishorlal Ghanshyamlal Mashruwala, great thinker and philosopher of Gandhi era, was born.
1/22/1998Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.