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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
6/9/1923K. Alagirisami, famous journalist, playwright and story writer, was born.
11/11/1924Rusi Sheriyar Modi, cricketer (Indian batsman in post-War years), was born in Surat, Gujarat.
2/12/1996Former Union Minister Kalpanath Rai sent to Tihai jail for allegedly harbouring members of mafia don Dawood Ibrahim's gang.
11/25/1879Sri Thanwardas Lilaram Vaswani, professor, saint poet, great orator and prolific writer, was born in Hyderabad, Sindh (now in Pakistan). He was the founder of Mira Movement.
3/3/1931Gandhi and Viceroy Irwin sign Delhi Pact giving Indians right to make salt if civil disobedience stops.
10/4/1847Pratapsingh Bhosle, Maratha King, died.
11/6/1997Supreme Court acquits former Union Minister for Power and Food Kalpanath Rai held under TADA for alleged harbouring of an accused in ""1992 Bombay J.J. Hospital shootout case'
3/24/1991Bhau Samarth, internationaly famed painter, passed away.
10/3/1880Sakuntal Sangeet held in Anandodbhav Auditorium in Pune. Annasaheb Kirloskar presented the first musical play in Marathi.
3/9/1998Vishwanathan Anand,Chess legend, wins the Super Grand Master Title.