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Historical Event on 8/14/1987
A soldier in a guard of honor attacks Indian Prime Minister Gandhi with his rifle butt at Sri Lanka.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/3/1898 | Gopinath Bhagwan was born at Banamohalla, Srinagar. He is one of the most eminent saints who have graced the sacred land of India. An Ashram at Kharyar, Srinagar is set up by his disciples and devotees to preach his meditation. |
| 6/23/1810 | Duncan Dock of Bombay was completed. |
| 6/23/1810 | Firuz Shah captured the throne of Delhi and Sultan Jalal'ud-din Khalji called himself. |
| 4/20/1930 | The Viceroy imposes an ordinance for the suppression of terrorism, following a series of attacks. |
| 2/25/1897 | A. Vedaratnam, freedom fighter, nationalist and leader, was born in an orthodox Saiva Vellala community. |
| 12/10/1878 | Muhammad Ali Jauhar, great eminent journalist, editor, orator, fighter and one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia, was born at Najibabad, UP. |
| 6/15/1907 | Narayan Ganesh Goray, freedom fighter and socialist, was born at Hindala (Maharashtra). |
| 6/22/1955 | Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (12 wkts in 7 Tests for India), died at the age of 31. |
| 1/8/1947 | Rajasthan University established at Jaipur. |
| 3/20/1920 | Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, was born at Satara. Her name is closely attached with freedom movement via Bombay Radio, as she and Babubhai Prasad and Vitthalbhai Zaveri founded this Radio and started motivating people of India with their telecasts. |
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