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Historical Event on 12/31/1965

Sivaramakrishan Laxman, right-hand batsman and leg break bowler, was born in Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1957Kashmir becomes Indian state.
6/1/1786Madras General Post Office started functioning.
8/27/1998India's cricket sensation Sachin Tendulkar has an audience with the legendary Sir Don Bradman at the latter's 90th birthday celebrations in Adelaide.
4/12/1978India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Express"".
2/15/1993India regains ""Rubber"" after 6 years by beating England by an innings and 70 runs at Madras.
5/1/1994Six leading Akali factions dissolved to form a new party, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, which wanted a 'Sikh State'.
2/25/1992Railway budget proposes 20\% hike in upper class passenger fares.
7/21/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddi was elected as the President of India.
1/16/1992For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.
10/22/1912Gandhiji accompanied Gokhale on tour of South Africa, Laurenco Marques, Mozambique and Zanzibar. He gave up European dress and milk and restricted himself to diet of fresh and dried fruits.