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Historical Event on 7/14/1963
Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, passed away.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/1/1918 | Sir Edwin Lutyens was knighted in recognition of his quality of work at Delhi and his gratuitious services to the War Graves Commission. |
4/18/2000 | The Board of Control for Cricket in India adopts a six-point code of conduct for the players. |
4/7/1935 | Shankar Abaji Bhise, famous Indian scientist, died. |
6/18/1997 | E.K. Nayanar, Kerala Chief Minister, meets Pope John Paul II in Vatican. |
8/11/1997 | 135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh. |
8/22/1818 | Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85. |
7/5/1658 | Aurangzeb arrested Murad. |
1/4/1931 | Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, great orator, eminent journalist, fighter and one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia, died at London during the first Round Table Conference. He was closely associated to Mahatma Gandhi and took active part in Civil Disobedience Movement. |
2/23/1993 | Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award. |
11/21/1971 | Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh. |
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