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Historical Event on 2/14/1989

Supreme Court orders Union Carbide Coporation of USA and Union Carbide India Limited to pay $470 millions (about Rs. 710 crores) in full and final settlement of all claims out of the Bhopal gas Disaster Litigation tragedy of 1985.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/14/1989Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, established Amritsar city.
1/10/1993India asks Pakistan to reduce its diplomatic strength by 40.
4/21/1938Muhammad Iqbal, famous Urdu poet, passed away.
4/11/1937Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born.
3/18/1919Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.
9/25/1990L. K. Advani, BJP President, starts his Somnath Temple, Ayodhya Rath Yathra.
8/23/1947Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.
8/23/1947Allau'd-din Khalji declared himself as King of Delhi after assissinating Jalal'ud-din Khalji. (19 0r 20).
8/17/1909Madanlal Dhingra, famous revolutionary, was hanged at Paintanville Jail for assassinating Wyle and Lal Kaka.
3/26/1999Indian Airlines regained the National hockey men's title in Hyderabad.