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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
1/29/1998Suicide by more than 50 farmers reported in the Telangana region in the past few days.
10/23/1985Rajiv Gandhi went to New York for the 40th anniversary of the UN.
9/13/1997India drubs Maldives in SAFF football final in Kathmandu.
7/17/1930Lord Irwin,British Viceroy, allows Indian moderates to visit Gandhi in prison.
12/3/1991An all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu led by CM Jayalalita urges the PM to gazette the interim award on Cauvery.
8/25/1992Mi-4 was re-equipped with the mighty Mi-35 Squadron and was renamed as 104-Helicopter Squadron.
5/4/1994Fourth developmental launch of ASLV. 113 kg Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) was launched by fourth developmental flight of ASLV-D4 from Sriharikota. This carried two scientific payload, a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) experiment and a Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA). It is still in service.
3/24/1855First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km.
1/27/1996'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully.
4/14/1998Kushabhau Thakre is declared elected BJP president.