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Historical Event on 7/1/1852

For the first time in Asia, Postal Stamp for the general public was issued by Sindh Province in Karachi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/7/1907The First Electric Tramway service commenced in Bombay (Mumbai). This service was inaugurated by Municipality Chairman Vallabhdas Thakersey and Municipal Commissioner Sheppard at 5.30 p.m. This tram was well decorated and destined from Municipal Office upto Crawford Market.
1/18/1969Prajapita Brahma, great social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
2/2/1996Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
7/25/1987Ramaswamy Venkataraman became the eighth President of India. He held this office till July 25, 1992.
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
6/29/1997Anand wins Frankfurt chess classic '97 title in Germany.
8/5/1994Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, a key accused in 1993's Bombay blast case, was arrested.
3/12/1911Daman Div Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar, first Chief Minister of Goa, was born.
8/9/2000Parliament approves the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2000, paving the way for the creation of a separate Chhattisgarh State.