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Historical Event on 3/31/1994

U.R. Rao, retiring ISRO Chairman, announces agreement with Russia for supplying 7 cryogenic engines.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1966Madurai Kamraj University established.
6/12/1975Allahabad court voids Indira Gandhi's election as premier, citing corruption at New Delhi.
12/8/1998An Indian film, 'The Terrorist' wins all top awards including the Golden Pyramid award for the best film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. Santosh Sivan gets the best director award, while its actress Ayesha Dharker bags the best actress award.
7/15/1902Judge K. Subba Rao, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
7/26/1927Gulabrai Sipahahimalani Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India), was born in Karachi.
7/10/1994Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died.
5/28/1978The kiss comes to the Hindi screen in 'Love Sublime,' and is seen as a sign of what the govt. calls greater 'creative freedom,' after Indira Gandhi's authoritarian rule at Bombay.
6/20/1993Harshad Mehta's senior counsel Ram Jethmalani asks JPC to summon the PM and allow cross-examination.
11/18/1974Telex Service started between India and Pakistan.
9/12/1932Vijaya Shriniwas Jahagirdas, famous Marathi story writer and poet, was born.