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Historical Event on 4/14/1979
Sanjiva Reddy,President, flagged off the first electric train in Madras.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/25/1609 | Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co. at Pulicat. |
2/21/1952 | The XV Indian Olympic Games in Madras. |
1/24/1870 | Muddan, famous Kannad poet and novelist, was born. |
4/26/1924 | Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies. |
1/26/1960 | More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals. |
8/27/2000 | Mika Hakkinen wins the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in SPA-Francorchamps at Belgium. |
5/8/1994 | Harikant Jethwani, famous Sindhi litterateur, passed away. |
2/12/1996 | Former Union Minister Kalpanath Rai sent to Tihai jail for allegedly harbouring members of mafia don Dawood Ibrahim's gang. |
11/25/1990 | Sri Lanka all out at 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17.5 overs. |
4/14/1963 | Maha Pandit Rahul Sanskrityayan, great Hindi writer, politician and professor, passed away at Darjeeling. |
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