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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 |
| 1/26/1950 | India became a Republic within the British Commonwealth and the Indian Air Force dropped its ""Royal"" prefix. At this time, it possessed six fighter squadrons of Spitfires, Vampires and Tempests, operating from Kanpur, Poona, Ambala and Palam, one B-24 bomber squadron, one C-47 Dakota transport squadron, one AOP flight, a communications squadron at Palam and a growing training organisation. |
| 10/12/1993 | RBI liberalises credit and monetary policy. |
| 12/22/1994 | Sunil Gavaskar takes oath of office as the Sheriff of Bombay. |
| 1/28/2000 | Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup. |
| 2/12/1990 | The Berlin Wall is taken down February 12. Germany is reunited over the next year. Warsaw Pact is dissolved. |
| 9/28/1837 | Bahadur Shah-II ascended the throne and became the emperor of Delhi at the age of 62 following the death of his father Akbar Shah-II. |
| 4/27/1907 | Fearing uprising in Punjab, British arm volunteers. |
| 12/6/2000 | Bishop Vinod Peter, National Christian Council of India president and church of North India moderator, and Rajasthan CNI Bishop Gerald Andrews die in a car accident near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. |
| 8/10/1993 | Election Commission withdrew controversial order. By-polls to be held before 10. |
| 6/23/1975 | Prannath Thapar, former Chief of Army, died. |
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