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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.

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2/22/1978	Judge Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 11/07/1985.
7/5/1998	An Amusement and Picnic Resorts Pvt. Ltd. with five dolphins and sea lions was inaugurated at Mahabalipuram.
1/30/1949	Night Airmail Services was inaugurated.
6/5/1882	Cyclonic Storm & floods in Arabian Sea hit Bombay. About 100,000 people drowned.
4/1/1956	Companies Act of 1913 was revised and Indian Companies Act of 1956 came into force.
3/29/1990	Adoor Bhasi, Malayalam film actor, passed away.
6/18/1926	Bhishma Singh Chauhan, great author, was born at Naglajula (U.P).
1/6/1842	4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul..

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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.

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.