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Historical Event on 8/14/1987

A soldier in a guard of honor attacks Indian Prime Minister Gandhi with his rifle butt at Sri Lanka.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/16/1967Tibetan, Indian and Chinese troops engage in fighting at Natu La pass on the Tibet-Sikkim border.
1/19/1976C. V. Bawdekar, famous journalist, died.
5/19/1908Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story-writer, was born.
10/31/1990Religious clashes between Hindus and Muslims leave more than 180 people dead.
3/4/1996Union govt. decides to set up a national grid for the distribution of petroleum products.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.
1/6/1979Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.
9/22/1937The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
1/21/1961Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II, and her husband Duke of Edinburgh visited New Delhi.
8/6/1994Hajratbal' was handed over to Muslim Auwkaf Trust.