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Historical Event on 8/21/1988

500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/14/1885Mukandi Lal, famous Hindi writer, was born in Chamoli at U.P.
2/25/1987The Railway Minister announces introduction of 8 superfast trains from April 1.
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
9/22/1952Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died.
12/8/1930British Gen. Norman Simpson shot at desk by Indian nationalists.
6/4/1972First Environment Day.
6/26/1992The Tin Bigha corridor leased to Bangladesh as per the Indo-Bangladesh agreement.
9/11/1987Mahadevi Verma, Gyanpith award winner and one of the greatest luminaries of modern Hindi literature, passed away.
9/18/1879Welthy Housinger Fisher, an American adult educationist in India, was born.
1/31/2000All seven accused in the Jain hawala case discharged.