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Historical Event on 3/1/1960

National Aeronautical Research Laboratory moves to Bangalore with offices at Palace Road and Jayamahal Road. It soon becomes National Aeronautical Laboratory. Dr Nilakantan invites Dr D M Rao to lead the 4 ft tunnel project.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1965Sivaramakrishan Laxman, right-hand batsman and leg break bowler, was born in Madras.
4/2/1954Nehru calls for a halt to the build up of nuclear weapons.
7/14/1999Arvind Dave is appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
2/21/1973V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974.
5/13/2000Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.
9/30/2000The Government appoints Dr. D.P.S. Seth as CMD of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
12/6/1857Raja Nahar Singh arrested by the Showers to kept him first in Motia Mahal and then at Metcalfe House, Delhi.
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
11/21/1947First Stamp of Independent India was released
5/13/1962Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.