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Historical Event on 5/14/1996

H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1993Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra.
11/1/1937Keral University established.
1/5/1957Adintrim Sales Tax Act was introduced and the Central Sales Tax Act of 1956 came into force.
8/6/1994Hajratbal' was handed over to Muslim Auwkaf Trust.
12/29/1983Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies.
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.
3/10/1904Raghunath Gopal Kokaje, great Hindi writer, was born at Bhoka, district Ratnagiri.
10/27/1969Darshansingh Pheruman died in Amritsar during the 74th day of his fast, which he had undertaken for the merger of Chandigarh in Punjab.
10/27/1969Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder of Portuguese power in India, died at the age of 73 years.
1/22/1986Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted.