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Historical Event on 11/14/1993

Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who quit JD, joins BJP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/4/1937R. Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s), was born in Meerut.
10/11/1988Janata Dal, a new national centrist opposition party, launched. V. P. Singh elected President.
2/23/1969Madhubala, famous Hindi film actress, passed away.
3/5/1916Biju Patnaik, famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister, was born.
8/11/2000Koneru Humpy was crowned the youngest British Ladies chess champion at the end of eleventh and final round in the Smith and Williamson British chess championship in Somerset.
9/22/1952Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died.
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
12/28/1885Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.
4/6/1966Mihir Sen, first Indian swimmer to achieve many remarkable feats, swam across the 'Palk Strait' measuring 22 kms between India & Sri Lanka (Cylone).
3/25/199631st Gyanpith award presented to M.T. Vasudevan Nair at Trivandrum by Dr. Karan Singh.