☞ History of 14th October

🔖 History of 14th October 

 According to the Gregory calendar, October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in a leap year).  There are still 78 days left in the year.

🔖 Important events of 14 October 
 1882 - Punjab University is established in Shimla.  It was the fourth university in India established by the British colonial government after Calcutta, Mumbai and Madras.
 1933 - Germany announces exit from the Allied group.
 1943 - Japan declares independence of the Philippines.
 1946 - Ceasefire agreement signed between Holland and Indonesia.
 1948 - A fierce battle ensues between Israel and Egypt.
 1953 - The Estate Duty Act came into effect in India.
 1956 - Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, along with his 3,85,000 followers, embraced Buddhism in Kochanda and advised his supporters to follow 22 Buddhist vows.
 1981 - Hosni Mubarak becomes the fourth President of Egypt.
 1979 - One lakh people protest against nuclear power in Bonn, Germany.
 1997 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip of Britain pay tribute to the martyrs at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar.
 1999 - Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) rejected in US Senate.
 2000 - The United States closes its embassies in 22 countries, including Pak.
 2002 - The 14th Asian Games concludes in Busan with a promise to meet in Qatar.
 2004 - Pakistan's National Assembly passes a bill to keep President Pervez Musharraf as army chief.
 2007 - Nepal is approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the use of nuclear technology in the medical and agricultural sectors.
 2008 - Reserve Bank of India announced the release of an additional 200 billion rupees to meet the needs of mutual funds.
 2010 - The ongoing 19th Commonwealth Games in the capital Delhi concludes.
 2012 - Gunmen kill 20 people in a mosque in Nigeria.

🔷 Person born on 14 October 
 1979 - Ritvik Bhattacharya - India's squash player.
 1643 - Mughal emperor of Bahadur Shah I, Delhi (India)
 1884 - Lala Hardayal - Famous revolutionary of India and founder of 'Gadar Party'.
 1931 - Nikhil Ranjan Banerjee - musician
 1950 - Second Lieutenant Arun Khetrapal - Honored Indian soldier Paramveer Chakra.
 1930 - Mobutu Ses Seiko - was the President of Zaire.
 1863 - Lalu Bhai Samaldas Mehta - was a famous industrialist.  In 1926, the British government gave him the title of 'Sir'.

⚫ Died on 14 October 
 1240 - Razia Sultan, the permanent female ruler of India
 2004 - Dattopant Thengdi, Nationalist Trade Union Leader and Founder of the Indian Labor Union
 2013 - Mohan Dharia, former Union Minister and social worker
 1947 - Narsingh Chintaman Kelkar - Associate journalist and Marathi litterateur of Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak.

🔖 Important occasions and celebrations of 14 October 
 ▪ World standards Day
 ▪World Post Day (Week)
 ▪National Legal Aid Day (Week)

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