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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
11/27/2000Supreme Court grants bail to four AIADMK men accused in the 2nd February Dharmapuri bus burning incident.
11/27/2000Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, was born.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
7/29/1979Choudhary Charan Singh was sworn in as the fifth Prime Minister of India heading the Janata (S)-Congress coalition. He held this office till January 14, 1980. Jagjivan Ram became the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
11/16/1997Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan offers to surrender.
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.
11/13/1945Australian Services draw first Victory Test against India
11/11/1958Inauguration of 'Indian', first one in Indian Explosive Ltd's factory at Gomia.
2/10/1931Capital of India shifted from Old Delhi to New Delhi, formal inauguration of New Delhi City took place.
10/24/1904Lalchand Hirachand, famous industialist, was born.