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Historical Event on 1/31/1960

Milkha Singh at Lahore sets record for 200m in 20.7s.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/10/1897Savitri Bai Phule passed away. She played a prominent role in assisting her husband Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in education field. She taught in schools for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables.
10/1/1997Bus with 70 people fell into a stream near Cuddappah.
4/20/1989President's rule imposed in Karnataka.
7/13/1998The Government is prevented from tabling the Women's Reservation Bill.
3/15/1936Vasudevrao Apurao Changre, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
6/7/1996Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.
1/11/1966Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966.
7/4/1933Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment.
4/15/1980Six more private sector banks nationalized.
7/27/1998The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers.