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Historical Event on 1/1/1998

The Election Commission announces the poll schedule for the 12th Lok Sabha. The polling will be on February 16, 22, 28 and March 7. Simultaneously, elections are to be held for the Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assemblies.

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11/18/1925Madhukar Gopal Pathak, noted author and film director, was born.
9/4/1980Second Commonwealth Regional Heads of Government Conference in New Delhi.
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9/9/1991Gold ornaments pledged by the Goans to the Portugese bank returned to owners.
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