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Historical Event on 4/14/1948

Law about Atomic Energy implemented in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1992An all-time low turn out of about 30\% registered in the Punjab Assembly polls.
4/18/1993BJP issues white paper on Ayodhya.
7/6/1837Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, a reputed oriental scholar and famous Indian Scientist, was born in Malvan in Ratnagiri district. He was a social reformer and an active member of Prathana Samaj of Bombay.
4/26/1991Syed Shahabuddin filed nominations for two seats as a candidate of two different parties within 24 hours.
5/6/1993Violence in Orissa state secretariat, CM manhandled.
2/27/1999Union Budget presented. Fiscal deficit cut to 4.4 per cent.
7/25/1987Ramaswamy Venkataraman became the eighth President of India. He held this office till July 25, 1992.
12/31/1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
4/11/1887Jamini Roy, famous artist, was born.