January6

Establishment of 'Maharashtra Journalist Fund' Trust.

Satwant Singh (24) and Kehar Singh (54) executed for the murder case of Smt. Indira Gandhi in Tihar Jail at New Delhi.

Publication of 'Darpan' magazine started.

Kamleshwar, famous Hindi writer, was born.

Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born.

Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj, cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), was born in Chandigarh.

An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi.

Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.

Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection.

4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul..

Four of the flight's six aircraft were promptly lost to Japanese bombing and No. 4 Flight gave place in Moulmein to No. 3 Flight which had meanwhile re-equipped with four ex-RAF Blenheim ls. B-314 completed first commercial flight around the world.

America declared Naval Drill in the Indian Ocean.

Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.

Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.

Indian Ocean bed on their research ship Gavesani of the National Institute succeeded from the depth of 4,300 metres.

Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.

Sumita Ghosh (CISF) sets a National junior women's record in the standard rifle 3 position in National shooting.

Shiv Sena activists dug up the Kotla pitch in Delhi with a view to prevent the Indo-Pakistan first Test which was to commence from Jan. 28.

Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.

Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.

Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died.

All India Congress Commitee accepted the division of country.

Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir.

Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.

In the general election (7th) of India, Indira Gandhi led Indian National Congress Party gains two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha legislative elections.

Indian National Congress lost for the first time in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka State Assembly Elections.

India and Bhutan sign agreement on the giant Sankosh hydro-electric project.

CBI identifies two key figures - Satyanarayana Gauda and Daya Manikam Anand - in Purulia arms drop case.