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Historical Event on 1/1/1999
This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Elderly"".
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/22/1938 | IRFA was registered as a local body not administered by the Government on March 22, 1938 under the Government of India Act No. XXI of 1860. |
| 1/5/1994 | Tamil Nadu Assembly passes two bills making the Chief Minister, the Chancellor of all universities instead of the Governor. |
| 8/21/1997 | Government extends the provision of the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to all those societies and trusts which employed 10 or more people. |
| 11/24/1988 | Mizoram became the first Lok Sabha member. |
| 10/26/1814 | British General Governor declared war against Nepal. |
| 7/31/1992 | Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award. |
| 7/20/1829 | Jankibai passed away in jail. |
| 10/1/1953 | The first new state in India since 1949, Andhra Pradesh, is established on purely linguistic basis and formally inaugurated. This state was created by sub-dividing state of India, Madras Province and this movement was started by Shriramulu for which he had to sacrifice his life. |
| 10/27/1999 | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Madhya Pradesh splits. |
| 1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
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