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Historical Event on 4/30/1991
BJP election manifesto promises Presidential form of government.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/26/1977 | Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet. |
| 9/11/1985 | Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India. |
| 12/9/1946 | The first meeting of Constitutional Committee Assembly was held in Parliment after a gap of two years, 11 months and 17 days. The Congress started its work of framing the Indian Constitution. Muslim League boycott failed to prevent Constituent Assembly opening. From 16th August 1946, the country witnessed communal riots on an unprecedented scale. At this crucial juncture, on 20th February 1947, Clement Atlee the British prime minister, fixed June 1948 as a deadline for transfer of power and Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the new Viceroy. |
| 11/1/1973 | Lakshdeep Minikai and Amin Divi were renamed as Lakshadweep, and Masker (Mysore) state renamed as Karnataka. |
| 7/10/1997 | Fijian Senate approves new Constitution that removes radical restrictions on political power of Indian community, which makes up almost half the population. |
| 12/30/1803 | East India Comapny captured Dehli, Agra and Bharooch. |
| 1/11/1996 | Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi. |
| 9/10/2000 | Marat Safin wins the men's singles in the US open championship. |
| 4/9/1999 | K. Sasikiran won the National 'A' chess title with a round to spare in Nagpur. |
| 9/14/1965 | Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports. |
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