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Historical Event on 7/1/1961

Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj honoured Hansaji Mohite with the degree of 'Hambirrao' and appointed him as Chief General of his Army.
8/9/1893Shivpujan Sahai, famous Hindi story writer and novelist, was born at Bihar in a middle class family.
6/6/1998All IAF Meteorological Sections were put on high alert from 06 Jun 98, and constant interaction with India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Mumbai and the (IMD) Centre at Ahmedabad resulted in 24 hours tracking and plotting of the cyclone, which was passed down as forecasts to Service and civil authorities in the Saurashtra and Kutch region.
1/5/1992Ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's 1st cricket Test wkt.
2/18/1905Indian Home Rule Society was founded at London by Shyamji Krishna Varma.
9/10/1918Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
12/6/1995Prabhakar Barve,painter of international fame, passed away.
8/10/1758Marathas won the Atak.
4/2/1970Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
7/21/1994The Supreme Court declares that SC/ST will lose status on migration to other states.