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Historical Event on 5/14/1954

President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1984India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged.
2/15/1976The Division of Publication & Information was established in I.C.M.R. Headquarters.
3/18/1991West Bengal opts for assembly poll.
9/23/1997India win Sahara Cup Cricket series by 4-1 victory over Pakistan.
3/9/1999Rabri Devi is sworn in Chief Minister of Bihar for the second time.
5/15/1729Khanderao Dabhade, great warrior in Maratha kingdom, passed away.
11/5/1995Common Guidance test flight of Trishul successful.
12/27/1975A coal-mine was exploded at Chasnala mine near Dhanbad. It was India's worst coal mine disaster.
12/8/1998An Indian film, 'The Terrorist' wins all top awards including the Golden Pyramid award for the best film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. Santosh Sivan gets the best director award, while its actress Ayesha Dharker bags the best actress award.
8/9/1942The Congress at its Bombay session passed the famous Quit India resolution, calling for mass struggle on non-violent lines on the widest possible scale, under the leadership of Gandhiji. He stressed that ""We shall either free India or die in the attempt; We shall not live to see the perpetuation of our slavery""; popularly known as ""Do or Die"". But before the Congress could start the movement, the government arrested all the major leaders and the Congress was declared illegal. Spontaneous popular revolts broke out with the battle cry of 'British Quit India'.