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Historical Event on 6/14/1958
Dr. C.V. Raman receives the Lenin Peace Prize in Kremlin.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/2/2000 | The Lok Sabha performs a ''hat-trick'' by setting off the process for the creation of three new states by passing the Jharkhand Bill. |
10/2/1869 | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) born to a Bania (trading caste) family at Porbander, Kathiawar. He was the youngest of the three sons of Karamchand alias Kaba Gandhi, Prime Minister successively in Porbunder, Rajkot and Vankaner States, and his fourth wife Putlibai. |
12/23/1919 | King's proclamation was made that the new reforms of Government of India offer some sort of self government. |
4/13/1997 | Anand wins Dos Hermanas chess crown. |
7/4/1933 | Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment. |
3/2/1949 | Sarojini Naidu, ""Nightingale of India"", freedom fighter, social worker and patriot, passed away when she was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress. She took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931. |
11/10/1994 | Dr. K. V. Putappa ""Kuvempu"", first Gyanpeet Awardee for literature and Kannad author, died at the age of 90 ye |
2/13/1998 | India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support. |
2/1/1972 | International Airports Authority of India established. |
5/20/1996 | CPI Leader Indrajit Gupta appointed pro-term speaker in the Lok Sahba. |
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