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Historical Event on 1/1/1994

This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1965Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs New Zealand at Delhi.
9/8/1947There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood.
2/28/1835Medical College was started in Calcutta and it was officially opened on Feb 20.
2/12/1987Mahamayaprasad Sinha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away.
6/3/1995Mayavati (BSP) becomes the new CM of UP with the outside support of BJP.
2/1/1969Pinaki Chatterji and George Albert Duke on a two-man rowing expedition to the Andamans set out from Calcutta.
5/17/1991Prabhakar Machve, great litterateur, passed away.
4/20/1965First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest.
8/13/1953Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.
9/6/1975Dularelal Bhargav, veteran writer, passed away. He was associated with 'Chand' and 'Madhuri' magazines.