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Historical Event on 1/1/1988

On the Christan New Year Day, Maharashtra became the first state to launch a public campaign against smoking.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1988V.P.Singh defeats Congress rival Sunil Shastri in Allahabad Lok Sabha election.
10/11/1968Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj passed away. (Samadhee)
10/9/1968Olympic Games open in Mexico City.
5/12/1993Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
2/14/1807Khanderao Holkar, one of the sardars in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
10/29/1961New All India Muslim League was established.
8/5/1604John Eliot, ""Apostle to Indians,"" Bible translator, baptized.
7/15/2000The Maharashtra Government gives the green signal to police to proceed against Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray for his alleged role in the 1992-93 Mumbai communal riots.
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
3/4/1996Union govt. decides to set up a national grid for the distribution of petroleum products.