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Historical Event on 1/14/1994

The first Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centenary Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, instituted by ICMR in 1991-92, was announced in 1994 (Dr. G. Padamanabhan, Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, is the first recipient of this Award).

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1994Yogi Dhirendra Bhramachari, [controversial Flying Swami], hindu saint, died in an air crash near Jammu. He was 70.
4/11/1999Chetan Baboor and Poulomi Ghatak won the men's and women's titles resp. in the India Cup table tennis in Mumbai.
8/21/1981Dattatrey Balkrishna Kalelkar ""Kakasaheb"", freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 96.
12/11/1922Dilip Kumar, famous film actor, was born.
11/13/1953Richard Nixon, the US Vice President, arrives in New Delhi.
10/3/1985Morocco breaks diplomatic relations with India after New Delhi announced its recognition of the Saharwi Arab Democratic Republic.
6/1/1998Finance Minister announced the Swadeshi budget.
2/19/1818Bapu Gokhle, last General of Maratha kingdom, passed away.
7/10/1972Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24 people in Chandka Forest, India.
2/21/1894Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, famous scientist, was born at Bhera, Punjab.