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Historical Event on 1/25/1989

Congress-I ministry headed by S. C. Jamir assumes office in Nagaland.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1996Haryana govt. bans liquor vends and bars in rural areas.
7/10/1927Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults.
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.
12/20/2000Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces the Government's decision to extend J&K ceasefire till January 26, 2001.
2/2/1964Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
3/2/1963China reports troops have left disputed area in India.
10/9/1947P. C. Joshi, General Secretary, Communist Party of India (CPI), appealed to all LEFT parties to rally around Nehru to fight for peace.
6/15/1982Supreme Court rules that all children, regardless of citizenship, are entitled to public education.
7/9/199517 Indian mountaineers peaked Jogambha in the Garhwal Himalayas.
10/3/1913Sudangsu Abinash Banerjee, 'Montu', cricketer, (5 wickets, 1 test vs West Indies) was born in Calcutta.