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Historical Event on 3/31/1997

The Bombay Stock Exchange crashes by 300 points.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1912The imperial capital of India was moved from Calcutta to Old New Delhi and the Province of Delhi was declared by a proclamation.
4/29/1639Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646.
1/29/1955'Bhartiya Kamgar Kisan Party' established.
1/17/1989Colonel J. K. Bajaj was the first Indian to reach the geographic South Pole.
3/4/1991Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha presents mid-term budget, cut in food and fertiliser subsidy, amounting to Rs. 934 crore, proposed.
8/15/1998Golden jubilee celebrations of the Indian Independence ends.
1/30/1996Maharashtra govt. decides to make school education free up to 10th standard.
5/6/1967Dr. Zakir Hussain elected President.
2/17/1907Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), passed away.
5/10/1905Pankaj Malik, music director, was born.