June 14 Today in Indian History
Historical Events
Historic Event
1913 The South African Government pass the Immigration Act, which restricts the entry and free movement of Asians; it leads to widespread agitation and rioting by resident Indians, led by Gandhi
- 2012 An explosion at an Indian steel plant kills 11 people and severely injures 16
- 2013 Massive flooding occurs in northern India killing up to 10,000 people
- 2020 India reports surge of nearly 12,000 a day confirmed COVID-19 cases (320,922 overall), the world's fourth-affected country, as death toll hits 9,195
Famous Deaths
- 1534 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, inspired Chaitanya movement, dies at 48
- 1991 Peggy Ashcroft, British actress (A passage to India), dies at 83
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