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Historical Event on 1/14/1999

At least 51 persons are killed and several injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1602United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies.
7/1/1879Post Card of one paisa was started in India by the Post and Telegraph Department.
4/18/1930Surya Sen alias Masterda attacked on Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army.
8/19/1996Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.
10/5/1990Dr. Rajkumar Varma, famous Hindi journalist and playwright, died.
9/23/1992Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested.
3/20/1926For the first time in the history of the competition, Scotland beats England for rugby's Calcutta Cup in London.
6/27/1939Rahul Dev (R. D.) Burman ""Pancham Da"", famous music director, was born.
12/17/1877Feroz Shah died at Makka, Saudi.
9/3/1916Annie Besant started 'Home Rule' movement.