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Historical Event on 2/14/1922

Bhimsen Joshi, great singer and composer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1999Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat, appointed Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.
11/11/1994The Supreme Court stays Karnataka Reservation Act.
9/21/1954Last Indian troops withdraw from Tibet.
7/28/1994Sudhakarrao Naik, G. Ramanujam and O. N. Srivastava appointed Governors.
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
8/6/1925Surendra Nath Banerjee died. He was one of the founders of mordern India and proponent of autonomy within the British Commonwealth. He was President of Indian National Congress twice, in 1895 at Pune and in 1902 at Ahmedabad.
4/1/1882Savings Bank Postal system was introduced.
2/3/1969Thiru Conjeevaram Natrajan Annadurai ""Anna"", a great patriot, writer, editor, orator, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the commencer of Dravid Movement, passed away. He was the key person in formation of Anna Dramuk Party.
9/1/1947Mahatma Gandhi undertakes a fast for unity among Hindus and Muslims. He breaks the fast after 73 hours when peace is restored.