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Historical Event on 12/1/1989

V. P. Singh is named the new prime minister.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1926Karachi Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943).
2/15/1998Tennis duo Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati were ranked No. 2 when they won Dubai Open.
2/25/1869Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born.
2/13/1601John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London.
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.
7/31/1952Bela Mitra, commander of ""Nari Vahini"" and activist of ""Azad Hind Fauj"", passed away. She also worked as partition refugee.
8/13/1995Kashmiri separatists behead a kidnapped Norwegian tourist and threatened to kill other hostages unless India freed 15 militants at Srinagar.
12/25/1954Manvendranath Roy, great patriot, died.
3/23/1940All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan.
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.