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Historical Event on 4/30/1992
Import duty on gold halved; minor concessions in direct taxes.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/2/1971 | Hurricane and ensuing tidal wave takes 6,000 lives. |
| 3/28/1978 | Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born. |
| 11/14/1957 | Children's Day. |
| 9/14/1932 | Durgavati Devi aka Durga Bhabhi, an revolutionary and freedom fighter, was born. |
| 9/15/1860 | M. Visveswarayya, maker of modern Karnataka, was born. He was a notable engineer too. |
| 10/30/1947 | The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents. |
| 6/24/1885 | Tara Singh, freedom fighter and leader of Akali Dal Master, was born in the village Haryal, District Rawalpindi. |
| 2/13/1984 | Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister, inaugurated the first manufacturing work of Indian Submarines at Mazgaon Dock, Bombay. |
| 2/24/1986 | Rukmini Devi passed away. |
| 7/1/1952 | Olympic Games open at Helsinki. |
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