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Historical Event on 1/31/1963

Peacock declared as National Bird of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/16/1991C. Achuta Menon, former CM of Kerala, passed away.
12/20/1757Clauk became Governor of Bengal.
9/10/1966Parliament approved the Punjab Re-organisation Bill for the formation of Haryana and Punjab as two independent states.
8/10/1905Sundarji Gokuldas Betard, modern Gujrathi poet, was born.
6/28/1986Accord with Mizo National Front; Lal Denga to be the chief minister of Mizoram.
11/17/1973Mother Pondicherry, greatest teacher and religious leader, died.
9/8/1790Lord Edward Alanbaro, Governor General of India (1842 to 1844), was born.
10/2/1911Ambat Menon, great educationist, was born at Chittore, Kerala .
8/18/1872Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Gadgil, who provided new heights to North Indian classical music, was born at Kundanwadi at Kolhapur distrist in Maharashtra.
6/28/1975As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.