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Historical Event on 8/14/1920

Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/9/1964K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party.
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2/25/1938Farokh Manekshaw Engineer, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1961-75), was born in Bombay.
8/8/1946India agrees to give Bhutan 32 miles.
6/24/1991Two LIC officers burnt to death in Kashmir.
7/29/1983First Pilot-less Aeroplane of India was tested successfully by the Aeronautical Development Establishment near Kolar.
1/10/1998Geet Sethi retains National billiards title in Calcutta.
12/4/1992RBI devalues Rupee by 1.18% against the US dollar. India emerges overall champions with 10 golds; 8 silver and 14 bronzes in the 4th Asian Junior Athletic meet in New Delhi.
8/15/1867Bhartendu Harishchandra publishes a Hindi monthly 'Kavi Vachan Sudha'.
8/15/1867Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies.