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Historical Event on 8/14/1920

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/21/1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
8/4/1956Apsara, India's first large scale Atomic Energy Nuclear Reactor and first in the East World, was commissioned in Trombay, Bombay.
8/2/1959Little Theatre was established.
2/22/1996Indian police charge 14 more politicians in corruption scandal that has already led to resignations from the Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's govt.
2/26/1976V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'.
1/22/1992Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
1/31/1997Merger of SCICI and ICICI confirmed with effect from 1/4/1996.
12/1/1964Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University established.
11/16/1993Kashmir's 32-day-old Hazaratbal impasse ends with militants' surrender.
9/9/1920Anglo Oriental College of Aligargh became Aligarh Muslim University. It was the first university to use the regional language.