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Historical Event on 1/20/1972
Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura become states of Indian union. Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram become Union Territories. Assam's North East Frontier Agency (Nepha) was renamed as Arunachal Pradesh territory.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/12/1962 | Raghav Rangayya, famous Hindi poet, story writer and novelist, died. |
| 11/12/1896 | Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali, explorer, ecologist, teacher, writer and bird watcher, was born. |
| 1/3/1831 | Savitribai Phule, famous social worker, was born at Naigaon in Satara district, Maharashtra. |
| 10/1/1997 | Gul Mohammed (36), world's shortest man, died in New Delhi. Standing 56.16 cm tall, Mohammed entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992. |
| 11/21/1969 | Bhilai Steel Plant creates a new world record in steel-making by producing 'one heat' in four hours three minutes. |
| 4/14/1990 | L. P. Poarbosa sworn in as CM of Goa. |
| 8/15/1960 | Maharashtra State Sahkari Grihvitta Corporation was established. |
| 11/22/1928 | British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties. |
| 1/12/1946 | De-monetisation of currency notes of the value of Rs. 500 and above. |
| 6/1/1933 | Fortnightly 'Bal Sanmitra' was published. |
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