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Historical Event on 12/1/1989

V. P. Singh is named the new prime minister.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/23/1995The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia.
8/9/1969Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as 'Shahid Minar'.
9/29/1991Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan, famous singer of 'Agra Gharana', passed away.
11/5/1977Indira Gandhi arrested and released unconditionally. The External Affairs Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee addresses the United Nations General Assembly in Hindi.
9/1/1896Bhaktivedanta Swami, litterateur and social worker, was born in Calcutta.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
1/15/1993PM asks for judicial probe into Bombay riots, sanctions Rs. 1 crore aid for victims.
1/30/1993Congress (I) MLA in Andhra Pradesh P. Balaraju and eight officials kidnapped by the outlawed People's War Group in Visakhapatnam district.
12/7/1997Leander Paes awarded 'The Sportstar' award.
5/25/1979Commercial Unity Day started.