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Historical Event on 5/14/1956
Govt announces that decimal coinage will be introduced in India from April 1, 1957.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1980 | Assam agitation turns violent; Army called in. |
| 8/26/1997 | Commander of Uri sector Brigadier Jasbir Singh Lidder and another senior army officer have a narrow escape as Pakistani troops fire on their cavalcade at Chakori near LOC in J&K. |
| 8/4/1936 | Indian Government Act was approved by the king. |
| 7/18/1994 | Munis Raza, famous educationist and former Chancellor of Delhi University, passed away. |
| 6/27/1838 | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates. |
| 1/8/1895 | Ramchandra Sakharam Ruikar, freedom fighter, pioneer of the labour movement in India and President of All India Trade Union Congress, was born at Rui village, district Kolhapur, Maharashtra. |
| 6/9/1991 | A question paper was leaked due to which the Civil Services preliminary examination was cancelled. |
| 3/19/1997 | BJP and BSP agree for a coalition government in Uttar Pradesh. |
| 11/20/1999 | Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, senior journalist `Cho' Ramaswamy, eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman and veteran RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh nominated to the Rajya Sabha. |
| 6/30/1984 | W. R. Dhavle, editor, died. |
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