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Historical Event on 8/14/1942

Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, started broadcasting from a secret transmitter on the wave length of 42.84 meters. This channel was used for freedom movement telecasts.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1938Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, passed away.
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.
2/21/1983More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.
6/10/1984Top army commander killed in Bihar; Sikh troops desert unit.
12/3/1998India and Portugal sign an agreement in New Delhi for setting up a joint committee to enhance cooperation in science and technology.
9/20/1989IPKF suspends its operations against LTTE in Sri Lanka. LTTE, in turn, ceases all operations against the Indian armed forces.
10/18/1997Prince Philip switches on the internet version of Malayala Manorama and The Week at Kochi.
5/7/1849Bethune College of Calcutta was established in the upper class families and it was started for female education.
8/28/1973India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis.