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Historical Event on 8/14/1920

Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/3/1916Banaras Hindu University was opened under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya.
8/5/1999The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet.
2/26/1857First Indian Revolution called the Sepoy Mutiny ends in a few months with the fall of Delhi and Lucknow which broke out in Berhampore by the 19th Bengal Infantry.
1/19/1919Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964-Gold Winner, was born.
3/6/1990India wins Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament.
8/1/1920Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy surrendering ""Kaisar-E-Hind"" Medal, ""Zulu War"" Medal and ""Boer War"" Medal and launched the All India Non-Violent Non-Coperation Movement.
4/5/1984Rakesh Sharma,Squadron leader, becomes India's first spaceman when he is launched aboard Soyuz T-11 of Soviet Union.
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.
8/18/1985Assam Assembly dissolved (18).
7/29/1911Mohan Bagan became the first Indian football team to win the I.F.A. Shield.