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Historical Event on 1/1/1998

The Election Commission announces the poll schedule for the 12th Lok Sabha. The polling will be on February 16, 22, 28 and March 7. Simultaneously, elections are to be held for the Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assemblies.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/4/1992The goverment promulgates an ordinance to prevent countermanding of election in the event of death of independent candidates.
3/1/1997India `A' blanks Sri Lanks 5-0 in the inaugural tennis `Tests' in Delhi.
10/26/1950Mother Teresa founded Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India.
2/4/1946Dr. Satnarayan Nathulal Jatiya was born in Jawad, Distt. Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh).
11/27/1935Prakash Bhandari, cricketer (3 Tests for India in mid-50's, 77 runs), was born in Delhi
9/20/1921Pamanmal Hazari Punjabi, right-hand batsman (164 runs in five tests vs Pakistan in 1954-55), was born at Karachi.
7/5/1970Indian ship capsized in Krishna River in eastern India claiming 150 lives.
2/6/1915Poet Pradeep (Ramchandra Divedi) was born at Bandnagar, MP.
8/15/1998Golden jubilee celebrations of the Indian Independence ends.
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.