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Historical Event on 9/14/1868

Swami Virjanand, Sanskrit grammar litterateur and master, passed away at the age of 90.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1940Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).
6/19/1996Kerala LDF govt. decides to reopen the ISRO espionage case, which was closed by the CBI.
12/16/1952Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.
2/7/1992Shalki', the first submarine designed in India, joined Indian Navy.
11/29/1916Vasant Shridhar Vaidya, great industrialist, was born at Phaltan.
1/12/1948Gandhiji decides to fast for communal peace in Delhi for communal riots which broke between Hindus and Muslims at Calcutta. Mountbatten fails to dissuade Gandhiji.
2/19/1994IRBM Agni Missile test fired successfully for the third time.
9/11/1985Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India.
7/8/1999The bodies of 12 soldiers, who martyred in Kargil battle, were brought to New Delhi. So far 321 soldiers were killed and 476 wounded in operation Vijay.
12/14/1990President's Rule imposed on Goa. Caretaker CM Dr. Barbosa disqualified from the membership of Assembly for defection from Congress (I) nine months ago.