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Historical Event on 2/14/1999
Fifth National Games inaugurated at Imphal.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/26/1969 | Vikram Rathour, cricketer (Indian Test opening batsman 1996-), was born in Jalandhar. |
| 7/11/2000 | Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"". |
| 3/26/1999 | 14 tonnes of heavy water leaked into the second unit of the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam during an in-service inspection. |
| 2/12/2000 | 17 persons, including 12 police personnel, die as naxalites strike terror during the first phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly. |
| 12/17/1929 | Bhagat Singh and Rajguru killed Sanders, Asst. Suprintendent of Police. |
| 9/26/1996 | Deve Gowda, PM, takes oath as Rajya Sabha member. He was the first PM to enter parliament through RS. Indira Gandhi was already a RS member when elected leader in 1966. |
| 9/26/1996 | Banka Mahar, 'bhagwatbhakt', passed away by taking Samadhi. |
| 8/29/1956 | India gets $ 360 million loan as food aid. |
| 8/10/1979 | Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian Space launch vehicle, failed to be placed in orbit. |
| 3/22/1996 | Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God'). |
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