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Historical Event on 7/1/1961

Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1908Sri Aurobindo, freedom fighter, was arrested in Manik Tala Bomb explosion case.
7/4/1999Over 500 children of Kargil migrants take out a procession to Batalik in a show of solidarity with the Indian army.
6/16/1920Hemant Chaudhary, famous singer and music director, was born.
4/14/1988Ashok Kumar, actor, recieved the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
10/20/1997All India Hindu Conference begins at Hardwar.
12/31/1966Bishen Singh Bedi made his Test Cricket debut vs West Indies at Calcutta.
1/31/1996Asia's first Sports University inaugurated in Pune.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
10/16/1992Capt. P. K. Sahgal of Azad Hind Fauz died. During the trial at the Red Fort, he said, "Beacuse I wanted freedom for my motherland , I was ready to shed my blood for it." (15-5-97
1/19/1990Mr. Jagmohan takes over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigns.