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Historical Event on 10/1/1958

Metric System of weights was introduced in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1955Kripal Singh scores 100* on Test debut, India v New Zealand.
8/1/1997Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
3/12/1992A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.
3/17/1991The first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite IRS-IA completes three years of successful operation. (18-3-91).
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
9/25/1928Madhavrao Gadkari, great litterateur and editor, was born.
6/20/1995Mayavati Government wins vote of confidence.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
10/21/1999B. R. Chopra, filmmaker, gets the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
12/14/1901Gandhiji reaches Rajkot via Porbunder.