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Historical Event on 10/14/1999

Sheikh Shamim, an Indian, is hanged for espionage in Pakistan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/2000Sitaram Kesri (81), former Congress President, died at the AIIMS in New Delhi.
8/18/2000The Supreme Court rejects a petition filed by former Navy chief Vishnu Bhagwat challenging his dismissal from service and the consequent direction stripping him of the title Admiral.
8/23/1986B. G. Deshmukh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27th March, 1989.
1/29/1977Judge Mirza Hameedullah Beg became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/02/1978.
2/24/1995A full Bench comprising Chief Justice M.M. Pareed Pillai, TV Ramakrishna and P. Shanmugam of the Kerala High Court quashed the words ""incestuous adultery"", ""adultery coupled with cruelty"" and ""adultery coupled with desertion"" contained in Section 10 of Indian (Christian) Divorce Act.
7/12/1896Dangambarrao G. Bindu, politician and father of Hydrabad Liberation Party, was born.
4/17/1675Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.
7/3/1897Hansa Mehta, educationist and social reformer, was born at Surat (Gujarat).
8/22/1988Gorkha National Liberation Front signs an accord with the Centre and West Bengal on formation of an elective hill Council for Darjeeling.
7/1/1989New Governors were appointed in five states. Gen. K. V. Krishna Rao became Governor for J&K.