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Historical Event on 1/17/1981

Central Government offers full statehood to Mizoram.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/27/1999The Archbishop of Delhi rules out Pope John Paul II's dialogue with the VHP during his visit to India in November.
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
11/27/2000After three decades, English was again made compulsory in Gujarat schools from Standard V from the next academic year.
1/5/1990Mohammad Azharuddin was made captain of Indian cricket team.
8/4/1997Nilesh Kulkarni becomes the first Indian to take a wicket with his first ball in Test Cricket (Colombo).
7/21/1993Jayalalitha ends fast, Centre to set up a committee; Karnataka rejects the proposal.
10/16/1942Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 people in south of Calcutta, India.
9/7/1955All India Council of Secondary Education set up by the Government.
11/5/1999Malcom Marshall, legendary West Indian fast bowler, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after battling colon cancer for over six months.
3/16/1986Internationally wanted criminal Charles Sobharaj and 6 other prisoners escape from Tihar Jail.