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Historical Event on 1/14/1989
'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/13/1971 | Fifth General Election of India ends. |
| 9/30/1996 | Centre gives its consent to Tamil Nadu government's decision to rename Madras as Chennai. |
| 9/19/1936 | Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, expert in north Indian classical music, died. He was also a lawyer, professor and social reformer. |
| 1/15/1934 | Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed. |
| 1/30/1997 | Fifth Pay Commission submits proposals; minimum salary Rs. 2440 pm and maximum 26,000. Cabinet Secretary 30,000; six-day week; retirement at 60, etc. proposed. |
| 5/2/1996 | General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories. |
| 12/25/1954 | Manvendranath Roy, great patriot, died. |
| 10/3/1997 | Devi Lal floats a new party 'Haryana Lok Dal'. |
| 9/16/1929 | Yerramilli Janardan Rao, educationist, was born at Tanuku, (W. Godavari). |
| 1/22/1992 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. |
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