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Historical Event on 1/22/1990

The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1990Supreme Court stays implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations.
3/13/1992K. S. Niranjan, famous Kannad author, passed away.
8/2/1977Jaswinder ""Jas"" Jutla, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
2/10/1946Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals.
1/24/1957Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.
1/4/1907Govind Rai, renowned Gujarati novelist and writer of 'Saraswati Chandra', passed away.
3/30/1919Gandhi announces resistance against Rowlatt Act.
9/29/1997Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe de Borbon, visits India.
1/23/1976Gautam Buddha's lost city of Kapilavastu was found in an excavation.
6/9/1986ICMR set up a network of Reference/Surveillance Centres for AIDS in almost all states of India.