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Historical Event on 8/15/1994
Sukumar Gupta, a socialist, dies.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/9/1757 | In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army. |
1/8/1872 | Hemchandra Goswami, ancient Asamia literature expert, historian, editor and poet, was born. |
12/27/1999 | PSCB's Prathima Kumari shattered the National clean and jerk mark twice in the women's 58-kg class on the second day of the senior national weightlifting championship in Kalyan. |
1/31/1941 | Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC). |
4/24/1965 | Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal. |
3/15/1950 | Planning Commission Day. |
3/9/1650 | Saint Tukaram Maharaj, famous saint of Maharashtra, passed away. |
6/15/1899 | Roy Chowdhury Devipasad, modern Indian sculptor and painter, was born. |
12/8/1999 | Dr. Shankar K. Pal of the Indian Statistical Institute selected for the G.D. Birla Award for 1999. |
12/27/1975 | 372 miners die in a huge blast in Bihar state. |
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