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Historical Event on 1/1/1991

Bhanu Pratap Singh, Karnataka Governor, resigns. Goa governor Khurshid Alam Khan appointed in his place.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1990Ashok Shandilya of Railways wins National billiards crown.
7/1/1999Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA).
4/13/1796The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India.
2/23/1997Justice J. S. Verma appointed Chief Justice of India.
6/13/1731Swedish East India Company was formed. For 15 years King Fredrick of Sweden gave the Company a charter.
2/17/1997Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act.
1/12/1708Shahu was crowned as the Maratha ruler. Shahu, son of Sambhaji, entered Satara and released Aurangzeb's son Azam the previous year.
1/29/1780Hicky's Bengal Gazette, the first news paper in India, was published in English in Calcutta .
9/5/1904Bhalchandra Pandharinath Bahirat, editor and expert of Saint literature, was born.
4/1/1882Savings Bank Postal system was introduced.