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Historical Event on 11/1/1991

J.N. Dixit appointed the next Foreign Secretary.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1923Under the leadership of Singaravelu Chettiar, the first May day was celebrated in India.
9/18/1925Pranlal Harkisandas Vora, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
12/23/1998Jayaprakash Narayan posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, the country's biggest honour.
11/5/1998India and Pakistan agree to continue their talks on the Tulbul navigator project on the Jhelum in Kashmir, despite differences over various provisions of the Indus Water Treaty of 1960.
2/13/1999The 5th National Games were inaugurated by President K.R. Narayanan in Imphal.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
3/4/1990V. P. Singh resigns as party president, but asked to continue.
11/6/1988The graduated use of force finally compelled the rebels to surrender and the personnel of Godavari then took over. When psychological pressure did not succeed, warning shots were fired by both the naval ships.
8/15/1950Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.
12/17/1971Ceasefire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir and end of Indo-Pak war.