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Historical Event on 1/1/1999

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/19958th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai.
10/6/1992Z. R. Ansari, former central minister, died.
11/6/1910Satakopan Chandilyan Bhashyam, journalist, was born at Tirukkoilur, Madras.
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
5/2/1996General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.
5/27/1990Om Prakash Chautala, former CM, wins Mehem by-election.
3/11/1997Sadhana Mukherjee, a sex-worker from Calcutta, represents India at the first international conference on prostitution beginning in Los Angeles.
6/1/1995Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) withdraws support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in UP and stakes claim to form a new government.
3/1/2000P.Harikrishna becomes India's youngest International Master in the Sangli International chess tournament.
7/31/1948State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.