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Historical Event on 8/14/1997

Special session of Parliament to commemorate 50 years of independence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/12/1997India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title.
11/5/1907Special commissioner appointed to deal with famine conditions.
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.
6/5/1997Prime Minister Gujral went on a 3-day visit to Nepal.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
4/12/1992The 350-tonne Buddha statue salvaged from the Hussain Sagar where it had sunk in 1990.
2/23/1996North-Eastern Development Finance Corporation inaugurated.
1/2/1994India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months.
1/2/1994Allau'd-din Khalji declared himself as King of Delhi after assissinating Jalal'ud-din Khalji. (19 0r 20).
2/20/1987Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh becomes the 23rd and 24th states of Indian Union.