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Historical Event on 10/14/1999

Sheikh Shamim, an Indian, is hanged for espionage in Pakistan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1997Saidian Shafi, correspondent, Ankhon Dekhi', TV news magazine, and his personal security officer killed by militants in Srinagar.
8/15/1979Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies.
9/13/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand is appointed Chief Justice of India.
8/18/199112 LTTE militants commit suicide.
8/30/1908Ganpatrao Tapase, senior freedom fighter and former Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, was born.
9/17/1948The Nizam of Hyderabad, in a broadcast, announced ceasefire to his troops and accession into Indian Union, which was settled earlier to the announcement.
7/15/1993JD (A)'s Ajit Singh pegs his group's support to government on PM's appearance before the JPC.
6/1/1944M. V. Dhurandhar, famous master painter of Maharashtra, passed away.
2/11/1996Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta.
5/25/1877Sir John Lawrence--passenger steamer of McLean & Co. of Calcutta--sank near the coastline of Orrisa in a storm. This ship carried 732 passengers.