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HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Apr-14)


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Apr 14, 1986 :: 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) fell on the Gopalganj district of Bangladesh on this day, killing 92. These are the hailstones ever recorded.

Apr 14, 1981 :: The first operational , Columbia (OV-102) completed its first test flight on this day.

Apr 14, 1975 :: RAJESHWARI SACHDEV :: Born this day, she is an Indian Hindi .

Apr 14, 1963 :: MAHAPANDIT RAHUL SANKRITYAYAN :: Died this day, he was an Indian .

Apr 14, 1962 :: Sir Mokshagundam VISVESVARAYYA :: Died this day, he was an eminent Indian . He is a recipient of the Indian highest honour, the , in 1955. He was also by the British for his myriad contributions to the public good. Every year, 15th September is celebrated as the in India in his memory.

Apr 14, 1951 :: Indian RAILWAY :: On this day, the Southern Railway was formed in India; the first to be formed.

Apr 14, 1950 :: Sri RAMANA MAHARSHI :: Died this day, he was an Indian .

Apr 14, 1944 :: SUBHASH Chandra BOSE :: On this day, he hoisted the on the Indian soil for the first time at Moirang in Manipur, which also has an Indian national Army memorial and also a war museum.

Apr 14, 1944 :: A massive in Bombay harbour on this day killed 300 and causes economic damage valued at several millions of pounds.

Apr 14, 1927 :: ALAN MAC DIARMID :: Born this day, he was the chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 2007).

Apr 14, 1922 :: Ali AKBAR KHAN :: Indian virtuoso player - born this day.

Apr 14, 1921 :: THOMAS SCHELLING :: Born this day, he is an economist, Nobel laureate.

Apr 14, 1891 :: Bhimrao Ramji AMBEDKAR :: Great leader of the . As the law Minister of India, he took a leading part in framing of the Indian . Born this day.

Apr 14, 1699 :: This day witnessed the birth of , the brotherhood of the Sikh religion, in Northern India in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.

Apr 14, 1629 :: Christiaan HUYGENS :: mathematician and physicist, who founded the wave theory of light and the inventor of pendulum - born this day.