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Historical Event on 1/1/1987
United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/4/1897 | Alluri Seetaram Raju, freedom fighter, was born in a Kshatriya clan in Andhra Pradesh. He is rememberred as one of the great sons of India in the annals of Indian history who fought valiantly for his motherland in the early period of the freedom movement. |
| 2/22/1958 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad passed away in New Delhi, India. He was a great leader, great orator, revolutionary and fighter for national freedom. Some of his works which are the masterpieces of the Urdu language are ""Ghubari-Khatir"" and Tadhkirah"". He was Minister of Education in the first Indian Government. |
| 10/26/1969 | Neil Armstrong, the first men to land on Moon by 'Apollo II ', and Edwin Aldrin came to Bombay. |
| 6/21/1906 | Vyomeshchandra Banerjee, first president of All India Congress, passed away. |
| 5/16/1911 | Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah. |
| 7/21/1936 | Vasantrao Vishnu Limye, senior journalist and President of 'Ratnagiri District Parishad', was born. |
| 3/15/1904 | Annada Shankar Rai, modern Oria and Bengali poet, was born. |
| 8/13/1795 | Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70. |
| 11/2/1971 | Roberto Fernandes, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Goa. |
| 7/12/1996 | Bail granted to Harshad Mehta, prime accused in the securities scam. |
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