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Historical Event on 12/14/1953

Vijay Amritraj, great Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
3/17/1994Wali Mohammad Itto, former Speaker of J&K Assembly shot dead by militants.
2/13/1993School collapses killing 21 pupils and 4 teachers.
6/19/1995India and US officially launch Indo-US Commercial Alliance during US Trade Secretary's visit.
4/23/1987Supreme Court in a judgement confers Hindu widows absolute ownership of property under Hindu Succession Act 1956.
11/9/1710Reynier de Klerk, governor-general of Dutch-Indies, baptized.
2/25/1927Balkrishna Buwa Echalkaranjikar, father of `Khyal Gayaki', passed away.
11/5/1928R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
3/9/1993AIADMK severs alliance with the Congress in Tamil Nadu.
11/16/198966 out of 71 trapped miners at Raniganj rescued.