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Historical Event on 5/14/1995

Major train accident near Salem when KK Express collides with goods train killing 51 people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/10/1999Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (87), patriarch of Malayalam fiction, died at his ancestral village at Sankaramangalam in Thakazhi village.
11/2/1967Ministry of Education evolves a National Service Scheme for University students.
4/4/1951West Germany establishes full diplomatic relations with India.
12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.
4/30/1981C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-02-1985.
9/22/1994G. N. Joshi, famous singer, died.
2/25/1910Dalai Lama, Tibeten monk, flees from Chinese troops and takes refuge in India.
12/29/1997Sonia Gandhi stepped into active politics.
11/20/1760Phattesingh Bhosle passed away.