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Historical Event on 1/31/1963

Peacock declared as National Bird of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/23/1967South Gujrat University was established.
1/1/1983This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
6/23/1985Air India Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 'Kanishka' which was travelling to Mumbai from Montreal crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after explosion near Ireland. 329 people on board died.
12/8/1999Brij Bhupinder Singh alias Lalli, former Punjab Minister, was arrested on charges of fraud and disappropriation of public funds.
1/16/2000Punjab men, Railway women win the Senior National Volleyball championship in Salem.
1/10/1993Atleast 15 people are killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims.
1/10/1993Daud Shah assasinated Mujahid Shah to become the fourth Bahmani Sultan, but himself was murdered by a slave.
5/20/1878Bahameni Sultan Dawood Shah was assassinated.
9/24/1997E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore.
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.