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Historical Event on 11/14/1889

Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, was born. To commemorate his birthday, this day is observed as 'Children's Day' from 1957.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1927Dr. Namwar Singh was born.
8/2/1919Bharat Bhushan Agrawal, famous poet and winner of Sahitya Academy Award, was born.
12/14/199410 IAF personnel of the first batch were reinducted and the last batch left on 20th Dec 94. Cpl Nasir was left as a lying casualty due to injuries sustained in the RPG explosion.
7/24/1992Universal Poetry Foundation' was established at Pune.
11/28/1997Seven-month-old United Front government, headed by Prime Minister I.K Gujral, bows out of office.
12/17/2000The 13-day nationwide postal strike called off.
9/28/1984First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.
5/27/1996A. B. Vajpayee, PM, seeks vote of confidence in his 12-day old govt.
7/24/2000S. Vijayalakshmi becomes the first Indian woman Grandmaster in the International Grandmasters chess tournament held in Hyderabad.
5/14/1992LTTE banned in India.