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Historical Event on 5/14/1954

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/5/1991The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
6/28/1975Netherlands gives independence to Dutch Guyana, which becomes Suriname; one third of Hindus (descendants of Indian plantation workers) emigrate to Netherlands for better social and economic conditions.
7/21/1975Hindi Post Guards was established by Government.
3/19/1999The banned Maoist Communist Centre kills 34 Bhumihars at Senari village in Jehanabad district in Bihar.
12/14/199410 IAF personnel of the first batch were reinducted and the last batch left on 20th Dec 94. Cpl Nasir was left as a lying casualty due to injuries sustained in the RPG explosion.
4/1/1996Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down.
10/12/1976Kumarnath Bagchi, famous Indian chemist, died.
3/24/1998200 people are killed in a tornado on both sides of the West Bengal-Orissa border. The toll includes 80 from West Bengal's Midnapore district.
4/21/1995Medium range 'Akash', surface-to-air-missile, flight trial successful.
10/4/1953India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council.