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Jawaharlal Nehru
1889–1964
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Children's Day, celebrated on the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru (previously on November 20). (India)
November 14 →The interim government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister.
September 2 →Following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in his home compound, India's prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, broadcasts to the nation, saying "The light has gone out of our lives". The date of the assassination becomes observed as "Martyrs' Day" in India.
January 30 →Jugoslawiens Präsident Josip Broz Tito, Ägyptens Präsident Gamal Abdel Nasser und Indiens Premierminister Jawaharlal Nehru unterzeichnen die Erklärung von Brioni, nach der Bandung-Konferenz die zweite wichtige Initialzündung für die Bewegung der Blockfreien Staaten.
July 19 →Le Premier ministre indien Jawaharlal Nehru exprime ses doutes sur la possibilité d'un arrangement avec le président pakistanais Ayub, au sujet des eaux de la vallée de l'Indus.
May 14 →Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty for the control and management of the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers.
September 19 →Cold War: Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appeals to the United States and the Soviet Union to end nuclear testing and to start nuclear disarmament, stating that such an action would "save humanity from the ultimate disaster".
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