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Historical Event on 7/14/1942

Britishers Quit India resolution was passed by Congress Working Committee. They demanded departure of British and agreed on passive resistance until India's independence. It was declared on 8th August, 1942 at August Kranti Maidan (Gowalia Tank).

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3/5/1992Sunder, comedy actor, passed away.
4/15/1901Balakrishna Janardan Mohoni, cricket Test Umpire for 11 Tests from 1948-57, was born in Maharashtra.
11/10/1990Two Burmese youth hijack a Thai Airlines Airbus with 221 passengers on board to Calcutta.
9/15/1953S. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was elected as the first lady President of the eighth session of the United Nations Organisation's (UNO) General Assembly.
1/18/1925Gajanan Johari, famous Marathi writer, was born.
1/26/1997Delhi becomes the first state in India to enforce a ban on smoking in all public places.
10/31/1990Religious clashes between Hindus and Muslims leave more than 180 people dead.
5/21/1855Rani Rasmoni was consecrated at Bhabatarini Kali Temple of Dakhineswar.
10/29/1991Janta Dal leaders inculding V.P. Singh arrested on way to Ayodhya.