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Historical Event on 1/1/1988

On the Christan New Year Day, Maharashtra became the first state to launch a public campaign against smoking.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
11/23/1993'The Bullshit'', a Turkish film, wins the Golden Elephant award at the 8th International Childrens film festival in Udaipur.
1/10/1987Sikh terrorists murder Punjab prison chief in Chandigarh.
7/16/1991Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20\% and freight up by 10\%.
8/18/2000The Supreme Court rejects a petition filed by former Navy chief Vishnu Bhagwat challenging his dismissal from service and the consequent direction stripping him of the title Admiral.
1/14/1969Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
7/26/1991Tamil Nadu and Karnataka observe bandh over Cauvery water issue.
3/16/1928C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore.
4/22/1998India and Bangladesh resolve to work together to ''root out terrorism'', push bilateral trade and harness river waters of the region.