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Historical Event on 1/14/1989

'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1927Laxman Madhav Katre, former Indian Air Chief Marshall, was born.
11/20/1760Phattesingh Bhosle passed away.
10/4/1847Pratapsingh Bhosle, Maratha King, died.
8/11/1993Brahmaprakash Chaudhary, first Chief Minister of Delhi and former central minister, died.
1/8/1927The first scheduled London-Delhi flight arrives after 63 hrs. Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare is on board.
10/2/1910Frank C. Brown, educationist and social worker, was born.
9/26/1977Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film 'Kalpana', passed away. He was the elder brother of Pandit Ravishankar. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western Ballet and various folk dances.
7/10/1997Rafiq Sadiq, Congress(I) leader, escapes attempt on life when armed militants ambush motorcade near Achabal in South Anantnag, Kashmir valley.
10/11/1876Saint Gadgebaba, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born.
11/29/1926Prabhakar Narayan Padhye (Bhau Padhye), great journalist and litterateur, was born.