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Historical Event on 8/14/1942

Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, started broadcasting from a secret transmitter on the wave length of 42.84 meters. This channel was used for freedom movement telecasts.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1996The 11th Lok Sabha constituted as Election Commission submits a list of 534 successful candidates to President.
1/15/1971Dinanath Damodar Dalal, great artist, passed away.
9/29/19641,000 people were killed as a reservoir burst.
9/4/1665Raja Jai Singh treaty of Purandar was signed between the Mughals and Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
3/3/1891Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created.
6/1/1964Rashid Ghulam Muhammad Patel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler, better known for Lamba incident), was born in Sabarkantha.
9/20/1944Rameshchandra Saxena, a one Test batsman (India vs England 1967), was born in Delhi.
4/18/1993BJP issues white paper on Ayodhya.
3/10/1945Madhavrao Scindia, prince of Gwalior and Congress leader, was born.
2/1/1967Victor Paramjyoti, famous Indian music director, composer and critic, passed away.