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Historical Event on 10/1/1854

Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.

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11/21/1985Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away.
7/14/1992The Lok Sabha passes a bill seeking to confer on the President the powers of the Legislature of J&K.
3/31/1994Argentina President Carlos Menem visits India.
1/18/1998Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.
4/24/1929First non-stop flight from England to India takes-off.
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