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Historical Event on 10/14/1956

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji, Ambedkar and about two lakh scheduled caste men and women embraced Buddhism in Nagpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/25/1990JD and BJP withdrew support to Rajasthan and Gujarat governments respectively.
2/1/1944Arun Tikekar, editor and writer, was born.
7/21/1883Star Theatre was opened in Calcutta.
1/1/1992Petrol and diesel price hiked in 11 states to make it uniform all over the country.
5/12/1998Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT.
6/4/1992Stock broker Harshad Mehta and his associates arrested.
8/19/1947Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, died.
2/3/1984Ravindra Mhatre, great Indian diplomat who was kidnapped in England, was murdered.
5/17/1949India decided with only one dissent vote to remain within the Commonwealth of Nations.
8/18/1995Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.