New Delhi. Today History:  Many important events took place in history on this day i.e. 14th August. This day is important in both Indian and world history for various political, economic and other reasons. In the year 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared 14th August as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.

Pakistan was created as a Muslim-majority nation in 1947 due to the partition of India under British colonial rule. The partition resulted in the displacement of millions of people and the widespread violence that claimed countless lives. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on 14 August.

Let us know which major events happened on 14 August-

Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

In the year 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that August 14 will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in India. Pakistan was created as a Muslim country after the partition of India by British colonial rule in 1947. When the country was partitioned, large-scale riots broke out, due to which lakhs of people were displaced and many of them lost their lives. Announcing to make this day memorable, PM Modi had posted on X that the pain of partition can never be forgotten. Millions of our sisters and brothers were displaced and many lost their lives due to mindless hatred and violence. In memory of the struggle and sacrifice of our people, August 14 will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.

Pakistan Independence Day

The Indian Independence Act in 1947 created two sovereign nation-states as India and Pakistan. Pakistan's founding father and first president Muhammad Ali Jinnah had said in his historic radio address that 15 August is the birthday of the independent and sovereign state of Pakistan. It symbolizes the fulfillment of the destiny of the Muslim nation that has sacrificed a lot over the years to get its motherland. At the same time, Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on 14 August because many people still believe that 14 August was the last Friday of Ramadan in 1947.

Important events of 14 August in the history of the country and the world-

1862: Bombay High Court established.

1908: First beauty contest held in Folkestone, England.

1917: China declared war on Germany and Austria.

1924: Birth of famous writer and journalist Kuldeep Nair.

1938 : BBC's first feature film (The Student of Prague) broadcast on television.

1947: India was divided and Pakistan became a separate nation.

1968: Morarji Desai awarded Pakistan's highest civilian honour Nishan-e-Pakistan.

1971: Bahrain gained independence from British rule after 110 years.

2003: Long-term power outage in eastern United States and Canada, affecting major cities like New York and Ottawa.

2006: On the initiative of the United Nations, the five-week-long conflict between Israel and Southern Lebanon ended.

2006: 400 people were killed in a bombing in Qahtaniya, Iraq.

2013: 638 people were killed in violent clashes between police and protesters in Egypt.