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Historical Event on 6/14/1987

Rajiv Gandhi, PM, rules out termination of Rs. 1700 crore Bofors gun deal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1991Congress and its allies secure absolute majority in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Haryana Assemblies.
6/17/1991Chittorgarh Fort was captured by Mughal Emperor Akbar which was circled from outside since 20th October 1567. This victory was achieved with the help of Jaimal and Patta.
8/3/1985Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.
5/21/1835Biharilal Chakravorty, Bengali poet, was born.
6/9/1997At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok.
12/13/1899Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.
1/5/1988India's first indigenously built 'Braille' script released short hand machine for the blind.
1/5/1988Vasco De Gama, Portuguese navigator who discovered India, died in Cochin.
7/31/1902Keshav Shankar Pillai, great writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Kayamkulam in Kerala.
11/8/1919Madan Theatres Ltd. was founded under a Joint Stock Company at Calcutta. Their maiden venture 'Bilwamangal' was released on November 8, 1919 at the Cornwallis Theatre, Calcutta.