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Historical Event on 8/14/1968

Week-long flood death toll reaches 1,000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1989Missile `Trishul' tested successfully.
3/3/2000Nitish Kumar, Samata Party leader, sworn in Bihar Chief Minister. Governor V.C. Pande's decision evokes widespread criticism.
1/14/1948First issue of Marathi daily newspaper 'Loksatta' was published.
1/12/1918C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born.
8/1/1672The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.
4/1/1930Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified.
12/22/1877Shreenivas Ramanujam, famous Indian mathematician, was born.
11/1/1985Helicopter Corporation of India, later renamed Pawan Hans Limited, started functioning.
2/21/1959Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi.
2/21/1959Babur won the first Panipat battle and entered in North India's capital Agra.