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Historical Event on 4/1/1973

India starts a drive to save tigers from extinction.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/1987MiG-29, re-christened `Baaz', inducted into the Indian Air Force.
3/6/1998A Congress(I) Ministry headed by Virbhadra Singh is sworn in at Himachal Pradesh.
12/21/1989V. P. Singh wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.
9/29/1993National Human Rights Commission set up.
9/23/1743Sawai Jaising died.
3/10/2000Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.
6/20/1992CPM decides to back Dr. Sharma.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
2/14/1901Sambamurty Pichhu, music teacher, was born.
8/16/1997Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam.