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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
1/14/1980Indira Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
2/4/1991An abortive bid to hijack a Calcutta-Agartala flight by a 24-year old youth.
9/18/2000President K. R. Narayanan presents the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 1999 to film maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
11/23/1948The beseiged garrison of Punch was relieved a full year after its siege. This meant that a firm grip had been established all the way from Pathankot on the major portions of this province.
3/15/1920Ranganandhan Francis, field hockey (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56), was born.
10/12/1991Sonia Gandhi declineed to contest from Amethi.
4/20/1989Launching of IRBM `Agni' fails.
7/25/1961Delhi upgraded as an A-class city on the basis of provisional Census figures of 1961.
1/18/1942Gandhiji restarts 'Harijan' and allied weeklies.
4/20/1993Jharkhand Movement suspends its 36-days old economic blockade.