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Historical Event on 5/14/1956
Govt announces that decimal coinage will be introduced in India from April 1, 1957.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/16/1745 | Thorle Madhavrao, fourth Peshwa in Maratha kingdom, was born. |
| 12/4/1910 | Motilal, famous film actor, was born. |
| 2/17/1992 | Tripura's Congress (I) ministry falls as TUJS withdraws support. |
| 2/8/1989 | Mrs. Gro Harlem Brundtland, PM of Norway, was awarded 1988 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. |
| 7/4/1897 | Nanaksingh, famous Punjabi novelist, was born in a Hindu family in village Chak Hamid, Tehsil Dadan Khan, District Jhelum (now in Pakistan). |
| 7/8/1958 | Lord Canning declared that since peace was established, it is better known as end of Indian Mutiny, 1857. |
| 6/20/1939 | Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer - pace bowler for India in the 60s, was born in Bombay |
| 12/11/1986 | The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86). |
| 4/17/1904 | Naoomal Jeoomal Makhija, cricketer, pioneer Indian Test opening batsman, Right Arm Bowler and played 3 matches, was born at Karachi. |
| 10/5/1993 | CBI chargesheeted 40 in Ayodhya case. Advani, Joshi and Bal Thackeray were among the accused. |
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