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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
11/1/1966Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory.
7/10/1927Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults.
4/20/1965First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest.
2/23/1876Saint Gadgebaba, great modern saint of Maharashtra, was born.
9/27/1908Shiv Verma, great soldier, was born.
6/12/1952J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy.
5/29/1936Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.
5/29/1936Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India.
3/15/1931M.I.Mohammad Ghose, cricket test umpire for 8 tests from 1976-80, was born in Tamil Nadu.
6/30/1999The first ever direct bus service between India and Bangladesh gets delayed due to heavy rain.