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Historical Event on 5/14/1999

Gurucharan Singh Tohra is expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1871Vithhalbhai Javherbhai Patel, great nation lover and veteran parliament member, was born.
11/22/1989General Election ( 9th) of India begins for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 5 states.
12/6/1992300,000 Hindus destroy the mosque of Babri at Ayodhya, India. 4 die and BJP government in UP, led by Kalyan Singh, was dismissed and President's rule promulgated. Then countrywide riots followed. Pakistan and Bangladesh condemned demolition.
7/23/1996R. Bhattacharji was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He is heading this office till date.
7/19/1998Tremors measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale rocked Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
12/8/1897Balkrishna Sharma ""Navin"", famous Hindi poet, was born in Bhyana village of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
12/10/1945Aust Services lose third Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts.
8/22/1988Gorkha National Liberation Front signs an accord with the Centre and West Bengal on formation of an elective hill Council for Darjeeling.
9/27/2000Venus Williams of USA claims the women's gold in the tennis event in the Sydney Olympics.