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Historical Event on 5/1/1995

SAARC endorses South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and establishes a South Asian Development Fund (SADF) for the economic and technical development of the subcontinent.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/20/1976Production of Crude Oil started from offshore Bombay High near Mumbai.
2/9/1931A set of six stamps were issued during the inauguration of New Delhi.
1/19/1951Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkarbappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, passed away.
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).
5/4/1993Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice.
8/20/1997Arun Gawli, Mumbai underworld don, arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of a builder.
5/25/1933All young Hindus aged between 12 and 25 years were forced to carry identity cards to prevent spread of terrorism.
2/2/1788Pitt's Regulatory Act was was introduced to modify the Indian Administration and put further controls on Government of India after the 1784 Bill.
1/27/1904R. P. Kanitkar, veteran writer, nationalist, journalist and editor, was born.
5/29/1992Agni-India's IRB missile successfully test-fired from Orissa coast for the first time since May 22, 1989.