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Historical Event on 1/1/1974

This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1970T. Swaminathan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 02-11-1972
12/1/1970While returning to his country, Timur Lung looted and destroyed Delhi and parts of North India including Hardwar, the Ganga pilgrimage town, and crossed Sindhu River.
1/1/1972Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges.
6/4/1955Ministry of Iron & Steel inaugurated.
2/13/1936Dinsha Wachha, great Industrialist and social worker, passed away at Mumbai.
8/9/1998India moves the World Trade Organisation against the European Union reimposing anti-dumping duties on unbleached cotton gray fabric imports.
3/10/1995ONGC's oil rig that blew out ( January 8 ) at Pasalapudi site near Amalapuram (Andhra Pradesh) put out after 62 days.
10/12/1990Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene.
10/18/1997Prince Philip switches on the internet version of Malayala Manorama and The Week at Kochi.
2/19/1855U. V. Swaminathan Iyyer, mahamahopadhyay Tamil author, was born.