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Historical Event on 5/14/1995

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1981Bhaskara-II, India's second experimental remote sensing satellite, was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. This provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis.
8/3/1984Bomb attack at Madras airport claims 32 lives.
7/6/1955Marshall Tito and Nehru's joint declaration in Belgrade.
10/1/1967Indian Tourist Development Corporation Limited established.
12/19/1969Nayan Ramlal Mongia, cricketer (Indian Test batsman-wicketkeeper 1994- ), was born in Baroda.
10/28/1981Underground Metro Train Compartments were tested on trial basis at Calcutta.
7/30/1886Dr. S.Muthulakshmi Reddi, first women M.A.L.A.S, was born.
7/29/1999Bandh in Mumbai to protest against the verdict barring Bal Thackeray from voting and contesting any election till December 10, 2001.
1/24/1957Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.
11/14/1959Nehru rejects China's proposal for a mutual withdrawal of troops from a border buffer zone.