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Historical Event on 1/22/1990

The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.
11/6/1993First-ever elections to the Delhi Assembly.
2/20/1953India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA.
8/1/1939Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.
5/19/1992Arjuna award for Tennis star Leander Paes and Hockey champion Jagbir Singh.
5/7/2000Ranjit Singh Gill, one of the prime accused in the murder of Lalit Maken and his wife Geetanjali, who was the daughter of the late President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, on July 31, 1985, was extradited to Delhi from the US to stand trial in the case.
8/15/1918Hans Kumar Tiwari, famous poet and translater, was born.
8/1/2000Lt. Gen. Padmanabhan to be new Army chief replacing Gen. V. P. Malik.
7/8/1996Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).
8/28/1976Second World Hindi Conference held in Mauritius.