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Historical Event on 3/14/1997

Veerendra Patil, 73, twice former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1885Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.
1/9/1889Dr. Vrindavanlal Varma, famous Hindi writer and social reformer, was born in Jhansi. He mainly wrote historical and social novels, most famouse being ""Mriganainee"".
7/11/1924Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi.
3/31/1996Karnataka defeat Tamil Nadu in first innings to win Ranji Trophy.
5/8/1997Mumbai High Court holds that Christian women can seek divorce on the sole ground of being subjected to cruelty and need not prove infedidelity on the part of their husbands or desertion.
2/7/1990Krishan Kant became the Governor of Andhra Pradesh till 21/08/1997.
7/31/1988Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
10/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
12/26/1999Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.
2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.