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Mahatma Gandhi declared an All India Strike against the Rollatt Act .This was the first strike. (1919),
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India resumes export of marine products to the European Union; 25 units have been approved by the Export Inspection Council for exporting to EU countries. (1998),
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The Government permits use of LPG as auto fuel. (2000),
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Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President. (1980),
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During the second world war, for the first time Japanese air-bombers attacked India, and the mainland took place at Visakhapatnam. (1942),
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Indira Gandhi,PM, inaugurated the construction of Bokaro Steel Plant. (1968),
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1st plastic, Celluloid, patented (1869),
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1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history (1896),
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Electric starter 1st appeared in cars (1912),
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1st film shown on an airplane (British Air) (1925),
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Teflon invented by Roy J Plunkett (1938),
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Pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter & Saturn (1973),
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1st time 11 people in space (1984),
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Microsoft announced Windows 3.1, upgrading Windows 3.0 (1992),
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US declares war on Germany, enters World War I (1917),
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Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the multiple telegraph, which sent two signals at the same time. (1875),
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In England, lawmakers ban the display of tobacco products, hoping the move will lead to a reduction in the number of youths who smoke (2012),
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Scientists announce the discovery of three new animal species that spent their entire lives without oxygen; the species are phylum Loricifera (2010),
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