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Historical Event on 12/14/1955
Henry Heras, famous artist and an active member of the Indian Historical Records Commission, died in Bombay.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/16/1858 | Baithi, Laikha, Ratna, Maani, and the women who participated in Mairath Kranti at Gudgaon, all were hanged. |
12/23/1969 | Armstrong and Aldrin collected Moon rock, which was kept on exhibition in New Delhi. |
7/18/1987 | Arun Singh, union minister of state for defence, resigns from the cabinet. |
9/24/1997 | I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting. |
3/19/1995 | Vinaychandra Maudgal, founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalay of Delhi and music expert, passed away. |
1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
12/10/1998 | Prof. Amartya Sen receives the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics. |
12/16/1994 | Pratap Singh Rane of Congress (I) takes oath of office. |
4/5/1979 | First Naval Museum of India established in Bombay. |
10/24/1994 | Justice Ahmad Mushabber Ahmadi sworn in as Chief Justice of India. |
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