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Historical Event on 1/1/1880

Money order system was introduced.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/199627th International Film Festival of India begins in New Delhi.
7/25/1955Indian Government declared in Lok Sabha that Portuguese's were asked to close their offices in New Delhi.
1/1/1874The first women magazine ""Bola Bodhini"" was published.
7/23/1996R. Bhattacharji was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He is heading this office till date.
8/22/1919Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born.
4/26/1858Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
9/6/1889Sarat Chandra Bose, freedom fighter, journalist and leader, was born.
5/8/1910Tolstoy replies to Gandhiji that question of Passive Resistance is of greatest importance, not only for India but for humanity.
9/7/1988President's rule in Mizoram.
2/21/1953Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM.