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Historical Event on 11/14/1889

Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, was born. To commemorate his birthday, this day is observed as 'Children's Day' from 1957.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1952The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party.
11/11/1980The Hindustan Times says the 'British have reverted to what they basically are & a small, little people with small, little minds inhabiting a small, little island in the Atlantic.'
1/17/1941Subhashchandra Bose went underground at Calcutta. He appeared in Moscow after sone days.
7/1/1992Central Railway started special train for ladies in Mumbai.
1/24/1976Burmah Shell, a private oil company, was nationalised and renamed as Bharat Refineries.
1/26/1919Mohammad Cazzambhoy Ibrahim Khan, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India vs West Indies 1948-49), was born in Bombay.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
9/24/1992Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT.
5/20/1850Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern story writing in Marathi, was born.
11/7/2000The BJP firebrand Uma Bharti makes a triumphant return to the Union Ministry as Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and Arun Jaitley gets elevated as Cabinet Minister in a mini expansion. Maj.Gen. (Retd) B. C. Khanduri takes oath as Minister of State for Transport and Highways.