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EVENTS

Lal Bahadur Shastri and President Of Pakistan Ayub Khan sign a Soviet -mediated peace pact in Tashkent , Uzbek S.S.R.

in Tashkent . Supported by provincial Congress chief ministers, Indira Gandhi becomes prime minister on January 19.

founded by Bal Thackeray

Krishan Lal , ( Hockey player) is awarded the Padma Shri .

Reita Faria , Femina Miss India is crowned Miss World , the first Indian to win the title.

BIRTHS

December 5 - Dayanidhi Maran , politician