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Historical Event on 11/1/1966

Haryana state was created from Punjab, and Chandigarh was declared as the Union Territory and capital of both Punjab and Haryana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1963First meeting of the National Aeronautical Laboratory Executive Council held under the chairmanship of J R D Tata.
11/18/1911Free primary school education is introduced.
7/18/1998The Maharashtra Government bans the controversial Marathi play on Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. It was produced by Mr. Udhay Dhurat.
12/12/1992Jasu Patel, cricketer, 29 wkts for India and best 9-69 vs Australia, passed away.
10/6/1974Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, great freedom fighter, barrister, leader, politician, nationalist and member of the Lok Sabha, passed away. He resigned as the defence minister soon after the Chinese aggression.
1/21/1922V. Rajagopal, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1969-70, was born in Mumbai.
12/1/1989V. P. Singh is named the new prime minister.
10/9/1946Jinnah's 9-point demands conveyed to Congress.
3/11/1963First Railway Engine was produced by Chittaranjan Railway Factory.
1/25/1983Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982).