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Historical Event on 10/14/1940

Cliff Richards [Harry Webb], rock vocalist, was born in Lucknow, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1933The civil disobedience campaign ended.
1/28/2000Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup.
1/1/1979This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Child"".
9/19/1991Lok Sabha passes unanimously the Places of Worship Special Provisions Bill for maintaining the status quo of religious places as on 1947.
12/7/1782Hyder Ali, warrior of Mysore, passed away in a camp near Chittur.
12/4/1990Maharashtra Gomantak Party withdraws support to Goa ministry led by Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa.
3/29/1849Maharaj Dulip Singh left the throne of Punjab that once belonged to his late father Ranjit Singh and was then occupied by the East India Company. The Britishers had captured it after defeating the Sikh Army at Amritsar.
1/8/1906Howrah Railway Station, Calcutta, was inaugurated.
9/14/1932Durgavati Devi aka Durga Bhabhi, an revolutionary and freedom fighter, was born.
3/31/1980Nirmal Mukherjee, the last Indian Civil Service Officer, retired from service as Cabinet Secretary.