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Historical Event on 1/1/1989

This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Young Reader"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1999Pramod Mahajan, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, announces that Women's Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha.
5/1/1995SAARC endorses South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and establishes a South Asian Development Fund (SADF) for the economic and technical development of the subcontinent.
2/12/1987Mahamayaprasad Sinha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away.
2/15/1924Mahinder Singh, social worker, was born at Amritsar.
8/29/1982Shree Maa Anandmayee of universal fame passed away. Her body was laid to rest at Shree Anandamayee Ashram in Kankhal.
2/28/1900Kondedera Madappa Kariappa, first General of independent India, was born.
9/23/1983Supreme Court upholds execution of criminals through hanging by rope.
6/10/1891Gandhiji called to the Bar.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
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.