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Historical Event on 1/1/1995

This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Tolerance"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1982Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94.
11/3/1998The first geo-scientific data centre of the country is inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India.
12/7/1999Nareshwar Dayal is appointed India's High Commissioner to UK.
4/27/1996General Election (11th) of India begins.
1/18/1999The office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is ransacked allegedly by Shiv Sainiks protesting agains Pakistan team's tour of India. Shiv Sena denies hand in attack.
2/27/1941Paddy Ashton, first leader of Britain's Social and Liberal Democrat Party, was born in New Delhi, India.
10/30/1908Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, freedom fighter and social worker, was born at Pasumpon village, Tamil Nadu.
9/14/1992S. A. Banerjee, cricketer who played one Test for India in 1948 without scoring any runs but took 5 wkts, died.
11/3/1997American Consulate General in Chennai starts issuing visitor's visa with 10-year validity.
12/9/1993Virbhadra Singh sworn in as Congress CM of Himachal Pradesh.