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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
4/23/1946Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan, exchanging its Spitfire Vllls for Mk XlVs in October and arriving in Japan aboard HMS vengence.
12/25/1964Indian Ocean hurricane kills 4,000 in Ceylon, 3,000 in Indian province of Madras.
10/9/1946Jinnah's 9-point demands conveyed to Congress.
12/1/1989V. P. Singh is named the new prime minister.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Giansingh Bedi, cricketer (mighty Indian slow left-armer 1966-79), was born in Amritsar. He received the Arjun Award (1969) and the Padmashree (1970).
2/22/1997Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.
7/21/1977K.S. Hegde elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
2/9/1993Congress (I), AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu breaks over Hindi imposition.
4/26/1945Virinchirpuram Krishnamurthi Ramaswamy, cricketer (Indian Test umpire stood in 1996 World Cup), was born in Madras.