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Historical Event on 1/14/1896

Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance Minister of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1918Hans Kumar Tiwari, famous poet and translater, was born.
1/5/1952John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64.
3/16/1986Internationally wanted criminal Charles Sobharaj and 6 other prisoners escape from Tihar Jail.
2/28/1919Gandhiji signs Satyagraha Pledge to secure withdrawal of Rowlatt Bills.
2/2/2000The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry clears Ms. Deepa Mehta's film ''Water'' after the director agreed to make some changes in the script.
7/1/1964Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established.
12/3/1971Pakistan took the initiative of striking the airfields both in the East and the West. While the IAF carried out retaliatory air strikes in the West and shot the Pakistan Air Force (PAP) out of the skies.
4/1/1941Ajit Laxman Wadekar, cricketer (stalwart Indian batsman & capt and Team Manager), was born in Bombay. He has received the Arjun Award (1967) and Padmashree (1972).
2/6/1953Congress, PSP, CP and Jansangh recognised as All India parties by the Election Commission.
4/12/1801Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab.