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Historical Event on 5/1/1960

Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/12/2000The Union Cabinet approves a proposal of the Civil Aviation Ministry to privatise the airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta and a new airport in Bangalore on a 30-year lease which can be extended by 19 years.
4/7/1997NAM foreign ministers two-day conference begins in New Delhi.
10/17/19037th Madras Infantry was re-established as 67th Punjabi Infantary.
1/18/1999The office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is ransacked allegedly by Shiv Sainiks protesting agains Pakistan team's tour of India. Shiv Sena denies hand in attack.
3/19/2000Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades.
3/9/1914Hansaraj Rahbar, the unfolder of prominent personalities and dynamic writer, was born.
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).
7/17/1992Lok Sabha rejects no-trust motion.
7/22/1991New industrial policy for liberalisation of economies announced in Parliament.
4/12/1983Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.