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Historical Event on 4/1/1996

Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal.
7/28/1909Brahmanand Reddi Kasu, politician, was born at Madras.
8/15/1969Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.
11/29/1989Voters oust Gandhi and Congress party
1/30/1949Night Airmail Services was inaugurated.
5/31/1995Statute Bill, a constitutional amendment bill, introduced in Lok Sabha to extend reservation in jobs and in promotion for SCs and STs.
3/20/1965Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs New Zealand at Delhi.
10/3/1985Morocco breaks diplomatic relations with India after New Delhi announced its recognition of the Saharwi Arab Democratic Republic.
11/17/1973Mother Pondicherry, greatest teacher and religious leader, died.
11/20/1930With all the pageantry of the British Empire, a conference of Indian and British leaders had been convened in London to discuss dominion status for India. Surrounded by Maharajahs in turbans, King George V convened the round table conference in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords. Notably absent was Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the nationalist movement. The conference saw a breakdown of the Indian caste system as Brahmins dealt with spokesmen for ""untouchable