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Historical Event on 9/14/1965

Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1994Dr. Krishnaprasad Mishra, 'Sahitya Academy Award' winner, Oria novelist and short story writer, passed away.
10/25/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, addresses the 50th anniversary session of the UN.
7/11/1897Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker, freedom fighter and leader, was born in village Brahman Rangdia, Khulna district.
5/5/1977Chandra Shekar chosen President of the Janatha Party.
1/20/1897Gandhiji declines to prosecute assailants.
8/18/1896Raghupati Sahay ""Firaq Gorakhpuri"", revolutionary Urdu poet, was born. He was honoured with the highest literary awards, including the Sahitya Academy Award in 1960 and Bharatiya Gyanpeeth Award in 1969. His notable works include ""Ruh-e-Kayenaat (Spirit of Universe, 1945)"" and ""Ramz-O-Kinayaat (Suggestion, 1946)"".
11/20/1967First Indian made Sounding Rocket 'Rohini RH75' launched into space from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station.
4/4/1910Sri Aurobindo left politics and reached Pondicherry, where he made the seat of Yoga.
3/21/1937Muhammad Jaffer, great Indian Hockey player, was born.
12/23/1954Judge Bijan Kumar Mukherjea became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 31/01/1956.