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Historical Event on 7/14/1969

85 persons were killed when a freight train collided with a passanger train near Jaipur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1940Saroj Lalwani, journalist and printing press director, was born.
9/15/1997Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
6/28/1986Union Government sanctions maternity leave for unmarried women employees too.
10/21/1999B. R. Chopra, filmmaker, gets the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
6/30/1755Jayappa Shinde who was the son of Ronoji Shinde was murdered.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
9/5/1846Sir Charles Metkaf, Governor General of East India Company, died.
9/8/1897Lokmanya Tilak charged in anti-national activity case.
12/11/1991R. G. Sardesai, veteran journalist, died.