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Historical Event on 11/14/1996

Competition Post Card', a new category of postcard, priced Rs. 2 introduced.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/22/1918During the First World War, India's first fighter pilot Indra Lal Rai's plane was shot down in battle by Germans planes near London. Rai had fought for Britisher's Force.
1/16/1973Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976.
9/29/1992Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes.
2/28/1884Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, passed away.
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
7/6/1998Salman Khursheed is appointed the new UPCC(I) chief. While Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy is the new TNCC(I) chief, Sat Mahajan has been appointed HPCC(I) president.
7/20/1991Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, former Maharaja of Travancore, passed away at the age of 78 years after a brief illness. His term as the descendant of the Chera dynasty saw many progressive reforms in the field of legislation, education and many more. He was hailed as ""Ashoka the second"", and Gandhiji parised him as a ""Historical wonder"".
3/1/1903Pareshchandra Bhattacharya, former Gonerner of Indian Reserve Bank, was born.
10/3/1996Second phase of UP polling.
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.