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Historical Event on 1/10/1996

27th International Film Festival of India begins in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1965The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
3/27/199021 people die as a bus accidentally touched a high voltage wire in Karagpur India.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
6/15/1960Bardwan University was established in West Bengal.
10/30/1994Swaran Singh, 87, former External Affairs minister, died.
3/1/196325 Sqn, AF was formed with 04XAN-12 aircraft acquired from the erstwhile USSR. This was to supply lines to the Army in the Northern Sector encompassing J&K and Ladakh regions.
5/26/1916Rangnath Manohar Joshi (Nirmal Guruji), Marathi author, was born.
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
7/26/1844Gooroodas Banerjee was born in Calcutta. He was a Judge of Calcutta High Court.