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Historical Event on 2/14/1901
Sambamurty Pichhu, music teacher, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 11/9/1997 | Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards. |
| 2/1/1988 | The first Congress of the Indian Dental Association begins. (28-1-88). |
| 2/1/1988 | Allau'd-din Khalji declared himself as King of Delhi after assissinating Jalal'ud-din Khalji. (19 0r 20). |
| 6/5/1989 | Missile `Trishul' tested successfully. |
| 3/10/2000 | Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999. |
| 1/10/1979 | Anand Gopal Shauri, litterateur and journalist, passed away. |
| 9/13/1928 | Shridhar Pathak, prominent Hindi writer, passed away. |
| 2/18/1993 | Congress (I) secures absolute majority in Nagaland and emerges as the single largest party in Meghalaya. |
| 1/29/1993 | Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman. |
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