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Historical Event on 1/1/1862

Indian Penal Code and code of Criminal Procedure passed on October 6, 1860 came into force.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.
3/22/1997Deshabhimani daily, official organ of CPI (M), launches its 5th edition from Kottayam, Kerala.
1/21/1956Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.
10/1/1997Gul Mohammed (36), world's shortest man, died in New Delhi. Standing 56.16 cm tall, Mohammed entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992.
3/10/1998A. B. Vajpayee agrees to form a government with 252 members including the BJP and it's allies.
6/22/1993Ordinance to amend Consumer Act was issued; Government doctors and hospitals were kept out of its ambit.
11/8/1988At 0910 hrs, One - O - Four's moments of glory were frozen for eternity when it received the coveted colours from the then President of Indian R Venkatraman.
1/11/1996Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi.
2/11/1980Romesh Chandra Majumdar, great Bengali historian, passed away.
5/25/1996Kathapurushan' wins best film national award.