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Historical Event on 2/14/1881
Rajendra Lal Dutta and M.M.Basu established the first Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/7/1994 | Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India. |
| 9/25/1984 | Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete. |
| 12/16/1997 | Mamata Banerjee, Congress(I) rebel, declares that she would seek recognition and separate symbol for her ""Trinamul Congress'' and contest elections on her own. |
| 6/17/1947 | Burma was adopted as republic by constitution assembly. |
| 6/6/1982 | Devraj Ars, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away. |
| 7/21/1906 | W.C. Bonerjee, first President of Indian National Congress, passed away. |
| 10/6/1858 | Nanasaheb Peshwa, a revolutionary of first mutiny, died. |
| 5/25/1954 | Maharshee Rajratna 'Manikrao' (Gajanan Yashwant Manik), physical expert, passed away. |
| 4/12/1621 | Guru Teg Bahadur Singh, Sikh Guru, was born. |
| 8/15/1947 | India and Pakistan gain independence (dominion status). Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Mohammad Ali Jinnah is appointed the Governor General of Pakistan. Independent India's first cabinet meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister held. Members of the first Cabinet were: 1. J. L. Nehru - PM, External and Commonwealth Relations and Scientific Research, 2. Sardar Patel - Home Information and Broadcasting and States, 3. Dr. Rajendra Praised - Food and Agriculture, 4. Maulana Azad - Education, 5. John Mathai - Railways and Transport, 6. Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence, 7. Jagjivan Ram - Labour, 8. C. H. Bhabha - Commerce, 9. R. A. Kidwai - Communications, 10. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - Health, 11. B. R. Ambedkar - Law 12. R. K. Sanmukham Chetty - Finance, 13. Shyama Prasad Mookerji - Industries and Supplies, 14. N. V. Gadgil - Works, Mines and Power. |
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