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Historical Event on 1/14/1993

The Supreme Court absolves Railway Minister Jaffer Sharief of corruption charges in the wagon deal with Asea Brown Boveri.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/27/1926Arunkumar Vaidya, former General of Indian Army, was born.
7/23/1976Hari Chand at Montreal sets record for 10,000m in 28.48.72.
5/31/1756Jose Cusodio Faria was born in Candolim of Goa. He was a revolutionary scientist and also known as Abbe Faria.
9/24/1856Henry, first Viscount Hardinge of Lahore and Governor General of India, passed away.
3/10/1995ONGC's oil rig that blew out ( January 8 ) at Pasalapudi site near Amalapuram (Andhra Pradesh) put out after 62 days.
7/1/1968Asia's biggest nuclear research lab started in New Delhi.
3/3/2000Nitish Kumar, Samata Party leader, sworn in Bihar Chief Minister. Governor V.C. Pande's decision evokes widespread criticism.
8/12/1946Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government.
10/6/1927First Indian Cinematograph Enquiry Committee, under the chairmanship of Diwan Bahadur T. Rangachariar, was appointed by the Government.
8/2/1987Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.