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Historical Event on 7/1/1992

Truck operators begin nation-wide strike to press for the abolition of toll tax and octroi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1985Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.
12/8/1999The Opposition attacks Prime Minister Vajpayee for ""withholding'' information on ministers' resignation.
3/6/1962Ambika Chakrovorty, great revolutionary and warrior, passed away.
9/6/1990Prasar Bharti' bill passed in Parliament.
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.
9/15/1912Rusi Karanjia, journalist and publisher, was born.
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
8/19/1934Dr. Hiralal died. He was a distinguished historian and contributed numerous articles to 'Indian Antiquary', 'Epigraphia Indica', The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, etc. He was also an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India.
7/10/1996Budget session of Parliament begins.
2/14/199813 bomb blasts take place in Coimbatore an hour before the BJP president Advani was to address a campaign meeting; 52 people killed.