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Historical Event on 10/31/1984

Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/24/1998India signs a deal with Russia for purchasing the aircraft-carrier.
11/5/1870Chittaranjan Das, freedom fighter, famous lawyer and orator, was born at Calcutta.
6/25/2000The Government agrees to the bifurcation of the Telecom Ministry.
11/14/199710th International Film Festival for children and young people ambles into Hyderabad atop Gajju, the delightful elephant mascot. About 125 films from 30 countries will be screened.
7/10/1996Budget session of Parliament begins.
3/26/1977Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet.
6/24/1974India all out for 42 in Lord's Test cricket in 77 mins.
5/28/199613-day-old BJP-led minority coalition govt. headed by A.B. Vajpayee quits at the end of a two-day debate on a motion of confidence.
5/5/1930Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.
3/20/1937England beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time for Soccer's Calcutta Cup, International Championship and Triple Crown, UK.