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Historical Event on 6/1/1930
First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/17/1933 | Aga Khan, religious leader (Muslims), was born. |
| 10/5/1676 | East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay. |
| 12/3/1971 | During the ensuing melee, three of the Sabres were shot down while all Gnats returning to base were unscathed. The first blood of a new Indo-Pakistan air war had been drawn. Other encounters were to follow over the next 10 days within both Indian and Pakistani airspace, before a full-scale war began. |
| 11/17/1953 | Sadanand Swaminathan, famous journalist, passed away. |
| 11/16/1989 | 66 out of 71 trapped miners at Raniganj rescued. |
| 4/11/1999 | The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000). |
| 4/16/1976 | The govt. announces its new birth-control program to curb population growth. |
| 9/30/1900 | Mohommad Ali Chhagla, former central minister, was born. |
| 11/3/1900 | Sagarmal Gopa, freedom fighter, was born. |
| 10/6/1999 | The DMK front is set to win a majority of LS seats in Tamil Nadu. |
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