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Historical Event on 7/1/1968

Asia's biggest nuclear research lab started in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1946Sanjay Gandhi, youth Congress leader, was born in New Delhi.
6/20/1979Renedy Singh, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Manipur.
7/15/1997Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award.
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.
1/14/1994Marathwada University renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
12/27/1987Vijaypal Singh sets a record for TJ in 16.79s at Trivandrum .
3/17/1987Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 v Pak.
10/12/1993RBI liberalises credit and monetary policy.
3/18/1953Backward Classes Commission inaugurated.
7/25/1995India reaps a record harvest of food grain of 189.77 million tonnes ('94, 95).