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Historical Event on 12/14/2000

The Government declares the 10-day old postal strike illegal as per the provisions of the Industrial Dispute Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/1798Rani Shiromani anounced to attack the British Army.
2/19/200018 people die following a fire on the Ferozepur-bound 2137-down Punjab Mail between Dushkeda and Savada stations near Bhusaval, about 433 km from Mumbai.
9/30/1999Hindi writer Prof. Prem Shankar and Tamil scholar Ashokamitran selected for K.K. Birla Foundation Fellowships in comparative Indian literature.
7/12/1970Major flood in Alaknanda river resulted in sweeping of buses and claimed 600 lives.
6/1/1904Four Language panel were used for Rangoon. This panel had languages namely Burmese, Urdu, Tamil and Chinese.
12/12/1989Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.
10/30/1996Pop star Michael Jackson arrives in Bombay.
10/14/1994Setu Madhavrao Pagdi, researcher and historian, died.
10/31/1975Sachin Dev Burman, famous music director, died.
7/21/1947Indian Constitution Assembly accepted the tricolour flag as its National Flag. This flag is with three equal horizontal stripes of Saffron (Sacrifice), White (Truth) and Green (Prosperity) and a Chakra is superimposed on white (Dharma Chakra on the capitol of Ashoka's Pillar at Sarnath) in blue colour having 24 spokes. The ratio of the width to length is two to three.