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Historical Event on 8/14/1998

The Government transferred Revenue Secretary N. K. Singh and Finance Secretary Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1923Nandamuri Tarak Ramarao, film star, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and founder of Telgu Desam Party, was born. He has acted in many films including 'Patal Bhairavi'.
9/29/2000A special court convicted former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and his then cabinet colleague Buta Singh in the JMM MPs' bribery case. Nine others got benefit of doubt.
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).
4/2/1996Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) party registered and recognised.
1/8/1965Star of India', world's largest sapphire, returned to American Museum of Natural History.
5/19/1956The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.
6/5/1994India test-fires a missile capable of reaching targets in China.
6/6/1947Gandhiji writes to Mountbatten, with Pakistan conceded, to persuade Jinnah to amicable settle all outstanding points with Congress.
12/9/1658Dutch troops occupy harbour city Quilon (Coilan), India.
7/31/1996Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).