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Historical Event on 8/14/1993

15 bus passengers massacred in J&K.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1975Sushmita Sen, former Miss Universe and film actress, was born.
1/17/1833William Rush, Indian sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), passed away.
6/22/1993The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.
1/30/1947Gandhiji leaves Patna for Delhi. Mountbatten, new Viceroy, arrives in Delhi.
12/12/1908Gaandhiji released from Volksrust Gaol. Indian National Congress adopts resolution on South Africa, criticizing the harsh, humiliating and cruel treatment to British Indians in South Africa as injurious to English Empire.
8/30/1992The first Indian-built ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) successfully flown in Bangalore.
4/13/1772Warren Hastings, who became the president of their Bengal Council, was appointed in the court of Directors of the East India Company.
8/22/1994Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives.
8/19/1947Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, died.
3/22/2000P. Shanmugham sworn in Chief Minister of Pondicherry.