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Historical Event on 10/1/1958

Metric System of weights was introduced in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1950Faiyaj Khan, famous singer of Indian classical music, died.
3/27/199021 people die as a bus accidentally touched a high voltage wire in Karagpur India.
12/11/1908New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.'
2/4/1909Narayan Dattatreya Sane, two test cricket umpire 1959-60, left-hand opening batsman and fast bowler, was born at Vidarbha.
12/10/1999Pranab Mukherjee and Jaipal Reddy are chosen outstanding parliamentarians for 1997 and 1998 respectively.
4/29/1639Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646.
7/8/1985Sri Lanka Peace talks open in Thimphu.
3/26/1989Eighth Antarctica Expedition returns after erecting India's second permanent manned station 'Maitri'.
3/20/1904Charles Freer Andrews came to India as a Christian Missionary and joined the staff of St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
5/21/1835Biharilal Chakravorty, Bengali poet, was born.