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Historical Event on 8/14/1987

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
12/12/1971Sadik Gulam Muhammad, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, died.
9/7/1887Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, editor and master, was born at Dhamrai in Dhaka now in Bangladesh.
4/1/1912The imperial capital of India was moved from Calcutta to Old New Delhi and the Province of Delhi was declared by a proclamation.
5/12/1966Sardar Sikandar Hayat, President of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, resigns.
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
9/22/1789Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department.
2/11/1996Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba arrives in India for a week-long visit.
6/1/1945Tata Fundamental Research Institute was established.
2/7/1990Krishan Kant became the Governor of Andhra Pradesh till 21/08/1997.