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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
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
4/27/1918Gandhiji attends Viceroy's War Conference at Delhi and addresses it in Hindustani; subsequently tours Kaira District to raise recruits for army.
1/29/1953Dattatreya Balkrishna Kalelkar ""Kaka Saheb"" was appointed as the Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission.
2/20/2000Supreme Court stays the Karnataka High Court's order quashing charges framed against the former Chief Minister, Mr. S. Bangarappa, and directs the trial court to proceed in the corruption case.
3/16/1939Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Officer to command a squadron when he took over No.1.
3/9/1974Guru Amudan Sharma, famous Manipuri dance master, passed away.
2/18/1871Vithhalbhai Javherbhai Patel, great nation lover and veteran parliament member, was born.
12/24/2000The Government re-instates Dr. R.S.Paroda as the Director-General of the ICAR.
5/30/1977Express Train fell into Beki river in Assam killing 44 persons.
4/30/1909R. Shankar, politician, journalist and former Chief Minister of Kerala, was born.