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Historical Event on 10/14/1955

Colombo Plan conference held at New Delhi pleas for technological aid to Asia .

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1941Milkha Singh Govindsingh Amritsar, cricketer (brother of Kripal Singh, Indian batsman in 4 Tests), was born in Madras.
8/21/1988500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.
1/3/1871Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara, freedom fighter and social reformer, died.
3/27/1999World No. 2 Viswanathan Anand won the title with a round to spare in the rapid section of the Amber rapid and blindfold chess tournaments in Monte Carlo.
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.
2/18/1944Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Institute' established.
9/14/1992Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives.
10/9/1946Jinnah's 9-point demands conveyed to Congress.
2/7/1997Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena supremo, found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to simple imprisonment of one week and a fine of Rs. 2000 by Nagpur bench of Mumbai HC for his statement that ''a judge had demanded a bribe of Rs. 35 lakhs for favouring a litigant''.
12/20/1992BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast.