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Historical Event on 1/14/1994

C. V. Waran, veteran freedom fighter and social worker, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1949Junagarh formally merged with Saurashtra.
4/4/1984Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.
8/6/1996Dr. Raj Kumar was conferred Dada Saheb Phalke award.
10/21/1989Sukhdev Singh alias Sukha and Harminder Singh alias Jinda sentenced to death for the murder of former Army Chief Gen. A. K. Vaidya.
2/8/1948Indian govt. bans Muslim groups 'Khaksars' and 'League National Guard'.
6/16/1998Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, meets her Indian couterpart A B Vajpayee in New Delhi.
11/9/1980P. C. Joshi, former General Secretary of Indian Communist Party, passed away.
3/12/1992A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.
7/18/1953Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta.
12/25/1846Swati Tirunal Ramavarma passed away.