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Historical Event on 8/14/1900

S. K. Patil, Congress leader, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1994Budget with Tax Concessions of Rs.40.81 billion and a deposit of Rs.90.60 billion presented by Dr. Manmohan Singh in Parliament.
12/4/1998Sonia Gandhi said the Congress(I) was prepared to meet the challenge of contesting a mid-term poll if it was forced on the country. But it would not take any initiative to pull down the BJP-led coalition.
7/16/1996The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
7/1/1955S. P. Kampani, was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 18-07-1957.
1/1/1914Dhirendra Nath Mukherji, social worker, was born at Bankura, West Bengal.
10/31/1885St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi.
10/5/1957Nehru becomes the first recipient of the key of Hiroshima Peace City.
12/1/1932A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London.
10/15/1899Menka (Lady Lila Sokhi), famous Indian dancer, was born.
7/31/1948State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.