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Historical Event on 2/14/1994

The controversial Supreme Court Judge V.Ramaswami, who survived an impeachment motion in Parliament, retires.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/26/1975Anti-government demonstrations held in Gujarat, defying the emergency law prohibiting such demonstrations.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
8/3/199835 persons were killed as Govind Towers at Bandra in Mumbai collapsed.
12/3/1882Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal.
12/31/1996Gold import policy liberalised.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.
4/19/1950Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.
7/31/1997V. Thangapandian (64), Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister, died at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district.
1/25/1950The post of the Governor General of India was abolished.
2/22/1858Gannau resident of Samosa Gali in Delhi, arrested for revolutionary activities, was hanged.