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Historical Event on 10/14/1994

Setu Madhavrao Pagdi, researcher and historian, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1990Marxist extremists set fire to a crowded train in Andhra Pradesh killing more than 60.
7/12/1994India expels Pak diplomat; Indian attache tortured in Islamabad.
10/14/1998Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics. He became the sixth Indian, by birth or citizenship, to win a Nobel.
4/24/1929First non-stop flight from England to India takes-off.
4/16/1991President's rule imposed in Haryana.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
9/11/1893Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of the World's Religions, the first ever inter-faith gathering, dramatically enlightening Western opinion to the depth of Hindu philosophy and culture. He spoke for the first time in Chicago.
3/31/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).
12/23/1993PM announces Local Area Development Scheme by which each MP can sanction projects worth Rs.1 crore.
7/22/1978Indira Gandhi charged with criminal misconduct during 1977 campaign.