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Historical Event on 3/1/1997

India `A' blanks Sri Lanks 5-0 in the inaugural tennis `Tests' in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
2/13/1999The 5th National Games were inaugurated by President K.R. Narayanan in Imphal.
9/21/1746French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras.
8/13/1943Chintamanrao Deshmukh was first Indian to be appointed Governor of Reserve Bank.
1/28/1996Dev Kanta Baruah, first President of former Congress, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 82.
2/24/1786Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
7/24/1994Bodo kills 37 moslems in Bashbari, North Eastern India.
6/1/1930First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.
5/26/2000In a significant development, the Government decides to allow disinvestment up to 60 per cent equity of Air India.