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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
12/8/1999Brij Bhupinder Singh alias Lalli, former Punjab Minister, was arrested on charges of fraud and disappropriation of public funds.
8/28/1993President's rule in J&K extended for another six months.
4/19/1910Anant Laxman Kanhere, revolutionary, was hanged.
8/25/1996194 pilgrims die of cold at the cave temples of Amarnath .
12/21/1929Indian National Congress convenes in Lahore.
8/5/1994Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, a key accused in 1993's Bombay blast case, was arrested.
3/12/1967Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India for the second time after winning the General Elections.
4/12/1871Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, editor in modern era and dictionary creator, was born.
8/1/1916Mrs. Annie Besant in cooperation with Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home Rule League Movement with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President.
6/23/1942Jabbar Patel, film producer, was born.