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Historical Event on 1/1/1983

This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1981India performs nuclear Test.
8/1/1920Bipin Chandra Pal opposed to the Non Co-operation Movement and retired from politics, but movement was approved by Congress.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.
4/24/1966Margashayam Venkataramana, cricketer (Indian off-spinner 1989), was born in Secunderabad.
7/8/1996Tamil Nadu Govt. moves SC for fresh directions to Karnataka govt. for release of 15 tmc. ft. of water.
2/10/1910Smt. Durga Bhagwat, veteran Marathi writer, was born.
2/24/1996Naresh Chandra appointed India's ambassador to USA.
2/20/2000Supreme Court stays the Karnataka High Court's order quashing charges framed against the former Chief Minister, Mr. S. Bangarappa, and directs the trial court to proceed in the corruption case.
6/4/1997Defence Ministry denies Washington Post's report that India has deployed Prithvi missile on Punjab border with Pakistan.
2/17/1698Aurangzeb fell to Jinjee fort, seat of Maratha power, after eight-year siege.