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Historical Event on 12/31/1956

Pandit Ravishankar Shukla, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, lawyer, politician and social worker, died at the age of 80.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/17/1780Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived.
4/1/1878Calcutta Museum was opened for general public.
1/1/1924Krishna Mohan Jha, famous educationist, was born at Pokharia near Katihar (Purnea).
10/10/1996UP polls throw up a hung assembly.
6/8/1968Madhuri Mani Iyyer, famous singer of Karnatak Gharana, passed away.
3/8/1998Indian Airlines operates two international flights with all women crew.
5/20/1992V. Prabhakaran, LTTE supremo, heads the list of 41 accused in the SIT chargesheet.
8/20/1974Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
2/1/1930A bomb, believed to be planted by Indian nationalists, is found at the British Museum at London.