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Historical Event on 1/30/1991

Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/16/1995Prime Minister inducts 16 new members into his Council of Ministers and elevates three deputy ministers to the rank of Ministers of State.
1/20/1992Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
12/11/1999Gopalakrishna Gandhi, former High Commissioner to South Africa, is conferred the honorary doctorate by the University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.
2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.
9/14/1868Swami Virjanand, Sanskrit grammar litterateur and master, passed away at the age of 90.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
7/1/1947Independence of India Bill passed.
1/9/1996PM unveils India's state-of-the-art Main Battle Rank (MBT) `Arjun' at a New Delhi function.
6/5/1994India test-fires a missile capable of reaching targets in China.
7/17/1947Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.