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14 May - India on this day22 events

1956

Govt announces that decimal coinage will be introduced in India from April 1, 1957.

#money14-May-1956
1998

India will not sign CTBT unconditionally, says the Prime Minister.

#quote14-May-1998
1657

Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.

#birth14-May-1657
1907

Muhammad Ayub Khan, Pakistani president, was born.

#birth#politics14-May-1907
1914

Ekanath Dattatreya Kulkarni, educationist and writer, was born at Bhaloni, Tal Pandharpur.

#birth#education14-May-1914
1992

LTTE banned in India.

#general14-May-1992
1994

LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

#general#law14-May-1994
1993

Bombay High Court upholds Goa C.M. Ravi Naik's disqualification by speaker under anti-defection bill.

#law#politics14-May-1993
1993

Justice V. Ramaswamy decides to resign.

#law14-May-1993
1960

The first plane of India flew upto New York.

#transport14-May-1960
1995

Major train accident near Salem when KK Express collides with goods train killing 51 people.

#transport#death14-May-1995
1982

All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.

#command14-May-1982
1923

Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar, one of the founder members of Indian Congress and social reformer, passed away.

#death#politics14-May-1923
1963

Dr. Raghuvir, a famous linguist and President of Jansangh, passed away.

#death14-May-1963
1978

Jagdishchandra Mathur, modern Hindi playwright, passed away.

#death14-May-1978
1953

Y. N. Sukthankar was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1957.

#politics14-May-1953
1954

President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government.

#politics14-May-1954
1972

Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported.

#politics14-May-1972
1976

Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.

#politics14-May-1976
1996

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

#politics14-May-1996
2000

L. K. Advani, Union Home Minister, announces extension of the ban on the LTTE by two more years.

#politics14-May-2000
1999

Gurucharan Singh Tohra is expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal.

#politics14-May-1999