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Historical Event on 10/1/1958

Metric System of weights was introduced in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/8/1942Hemant Shamsunder Kanitkar, cricketer (batted in two Tests India v WI 1974), was born in Amravati, Maharashtra.
12/10/1945Aust Services lose third Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts.
4/12/1801William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta.
6/22/1995India and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sign MOU enabling them to visit suspected militants and persons in detention centres only under humanitarian consideration.
5/14/2000L. K. Advani, Union Home Minister, announces extension of the ban on the LTTE by two more years.
12/3/1889Khudiram Bose, famous revolutionary and freedom fighter of Muzaffarpur Bomb Case, was born at Habibpur village, West Bengal.
4/13/1796The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India.
11/13/1998Tendulkar blazes as India wins the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah beating Zimbabwe in the final.
1/24/1948Australia all out 674 vs India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*).
3/30/1994Exim Policy streamlined to attract exporting community.