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Historical Event on 5/14/1972

Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/19/1920Prakashchandra Sethi, former central minister, was born.
10/3/1984India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged.
2/6/1939Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III of Baroda, great nationalist and social reformer, passed away.
7/20/1680Chhatrapati Sambhaji was throne.
12/1/1989Dr. Chenna Reddi (Congress-I) becomes CM of Andhra Pradesh.
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.
7/22/1981India's first experimental geo-stationary communication satellite 'Apple' started working which was launched on June 19, 1981.
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12/11/1987Rajiv Government defeats the first ever no-confidence motion.
6/30/1966Judge K. Subba Rao became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 11/04/1967.