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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
11/19/1978Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for second time.
8/3/1985Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.
1/10/1987Sikh terrorists murder Punjab prison chief in Chandigarh.
11/1/1858Her Majesty Queen Victoria was no longer amused with the Company's loss of control, and India came directly under the Crown of 'Princes, Chiefs and People of India'. Britain Government took over administrative powers from East India Company to rule India.
7/29/1993Two bills seeking to delink religion from politics and to empower the EC to debar parties with religious names introduced in Lok Sabha.
7/13/1964Utpal Chatterjee, cricketer (Bengal slow left-arm bowler), was born in Calcutta.
2/16/1982Jawaharlal Nehru was staged first time in Calcutta Invitation International Gold Cup Football Tournament.
10/14/1997The two millionth Maruti vehicle rolled out.
4/5/1990Mrs.Sheela Flather, an Indian national, becomes the first Asian to be nominated to the House of Lords.
7/15/1991Jagannathrao Joshi, veteran leader of Janata Party `Karnataka Kesri', died.