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Historical Event on 1/1/1976

Broadcasting of Commercial Advertisements on TV stations started.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1962Bharathi Arun, cricketer (Indian pace bowler late-80's), was born in Vijayawada.
1/12/1966Shiri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (Kakasaheb), great freedom fighter, nationalist leader, social reformer, lawyer, prolific writer and politician, passed away.
1/3/1917Kartarsingh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was born.
3/4/1996India and EU agree on a plan to boost trade ties.
11/18/1978Dhirendra Ganguly, film maker, writer, director and actor, passed away.
2/6/1992The Centre decides to wind up the 7-year-old Food Processing Industry ministry.
7/17/1947Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.
9/18/1990Devkumar, famous Hindi film actor, died.
2/16/1745Thorle Madhavrao, fourth Peshwa in Maratha kingdom, was born.
5/15/1989NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.