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Historical Event on 10/1/1978

In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1955Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
7/15/1986Sandhya Agarwal made 190 runs in third Womens Test Cricket setting a new record in England.
12/17/1987Bhopal court orders the Union Carbide to pay Rs. 350 crore as interim relief to 1984 gas victims.
7/27/1993Rao government defeats the no-confidence motion by 265-251 votes. Seven of the JD (A) vote with government as JD (A) and AIADMK decide to vote for no-confidence motion.
12/15/1997Magsaysay award winning litterateur Mahasweta Devi, Sitar maestro Annapurna Devi and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra honoured with 'Desikottam' by Visva Bharati University.
4/15/1942George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta.
2/3/1983Prime Minister Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of Assam's new capital 'Pragjyotishpur'.
12/4/1993Bahadur Prasad wins the second gold medal in 5000 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
8/1/1957National Book Trust inaugurated.
4/1/1990Gold Control Act was withdrawn.