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Historical Event on 10/14/1884
Lala Har Dayal, revolutionary, nationalist and freedom fighter, was born at Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/26/1996 | Sahib Singh Verma sworn in as Delhi's second CM. |
| 11/18/1898 | Prabodhchandra Bagchi, researcher of ""Ancient History of India"", was born. |
| 7/20/1969 | M. Hidayatullah became the first acting President of India. |
| 12/6/1997 | Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands. |
| 5/14/1923 | Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar, one of the founder members of Indian Congress and social reformer, passed away. |
| 12/5/1990 | With the induction of 60 ministers, the Bihar Cabinet becomes the largest ever cabinet in India with a total of 71 ministers. |
| 5/25/1961 | Woorkeri Venkar Raman, left-hand batsman and slow-spin bowler, was born in Madras. |
| 11/8/1965 | British Indian Ocean Territory formed. |
| 6/16/1997 | K. R. Narayanan, Vice-President, is the joint candidate of Congress(I) and United Front for Presidentship in July 14 election. |
| 11/6/1952 | Dipal Jayant Tilak, journalist and editor, was born. |
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