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Historical Event on 8/14/1987

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/14/1987Babur won the first Panipat battle and entered in North India's capital Agra.
9/1/1956Pakistani troops infiltrated the Line of Control in Kashmir.
9/28/1965India-Pakistan hostility erupts into a war lead by Pakistan.
1/31/1969Saint Meherbaba passed away.
8/6/1932Ramsay McDonald came out with his 'Communal Award' to fix seats for the various communities in the provincial legislatures.
2/7/1995Cong-I Disciplinary Action Committee expels Arjun Singh from the primary membership for 6 years for anti-party activities.
11/14/1998Prominent Indian Government and private entities are targeted in the Clinton Administration Entities List. American Companies are barred from trading with the listed companies.
2/6/1954Kashmir Assembly accepts re-unification with India.
8/16/1974A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.
9/9/1993Narsimha Rao, Prime Minister, arrived in Seoul for a three-day visit.