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Historical Event on 5/14/1963

Dr. Raghuvir, a famous linguist and President of Jansangh, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
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10/15/1943Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
5/14/1992LTTE banned in India.
1/29/1780Hicky's Bengal Gazette, the first news paper in India, was published in English in Calcutta .
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1/9/1998Three RJD ministers in the Gujral Cabinet - Mr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Capt. Jai Narayan Nishad and Mrs. Kanti Singh - resign.
8/25/1992Veerappa Moily, Karnataka minister, stripped of Education portfolio.
1/25/1988Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Marudu Gopalan Ramachandran, MGR (Posthumous) (1917-1987).