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Historical Event on 8/14/1987
Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.

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7/3/1956	Pandit Nehru and New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Sidney Holland are given the freedom of the City at London.
5/18/1972	Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
4/13/1919	Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
6/30/1799	Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore.
9/6/1905	Satyacharan Chaterjee, great Indian Geologist, was born.
8/15/1921	Amrit Rai, novelist and translater, was born .
5/1/1995	60 killed as Madras-Kanyakumari Express collides with a goods train at Danishpet.
7/21/1977	Neelam Sanjiva Reddi was elected as the President of India.
6/1/1993	Burkino Faso President Blaise Campaore visits India.
1/26/1961	Special stamps dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in the Champion of Liberty series issued by the United States postal department.

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Historical Event on 8/14/1987 Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.

Historical Event on 8/14/1987
Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.