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Historical Event on 3/1/1909

First Indian Iron Company 'Tata Iron and Steel' established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1999Shobha Subrahmanyam, managing director of the Ananda Bazaar Patrika Group of publications, was elected President of the Indian Newspaper Society for 1999-2000.
8/23/1995First ever cellular phone service begins in Calcutta.
9/18/1997President K.R. Narayanan inaugurates Mammen Mappillai Hall at Kottayam, Kerala.
12/13/1991Justice M. H Kania of Maharashtra sworn in as the 23rd Chief Justice of India.
4/13/1989Malayalam film 'Piravi' directed by Shaji N. Karun adjudged best feature film of 1988.
8/20/1985Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, a ragi, reluctant politician and Sikh leader, died. He was shot by Sikh extremists at Sherpur.
9/17/1956Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC ) established.
1/6/1992Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.
8/28/1879Battle at Ulundi, Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz.
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.