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Historical Event on 3/31/1994

The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.
6/5/1996United Front Govt's Common Minimum Programme announced.
5/9/1866Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
1/12/1757Captain Eyre Coote from the Portuguese was captured in Bandel.
4/23/1959Peking Radio reports say that Chinese troops defeated rebels in south-eastern Tibet and have closed Tibet's borders with India and Burma.
2/17/1931Viceroy of India Lord Irvin accepted Mahatma Gandhi as leader of people and invited him at Vicregal Lodge (now known at Rashtrapati Bhavan). After the event, Winston Churchill, who later became Prime Minister of Britain, referred Gandhiji as ""the Half-Naked Fakir of India"".
8/16/1974A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.
11/24/1963Marotrao Kannamwar, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, passed away.
5/27/1951Taraporewala Aquarium was inaugurated at Mumbai by President Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
4/13/1997Anand wins Dos Hermanas chess crown.