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Historical Event on 1/8/1995
ONGC's oil rig blow out at Pasalapudi site in Andhra Pradesh.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/18/1950 | India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries. |
6/29/1924 | Ezra Laderman, NYC, composer (Jacob & the Indians), was born. |
4/12/1912 | Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab). |
1/1/1664 | Shivaji marched towards Surat. |
5/4/1989 | Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali litterateur, passed away. |
7/15/2000 | The Maharashtra Government gives the green signal to police to proceed against Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray for his alleged role in the 1992-93 Mumbai communal riots. |
12/4/1973 | Mohan Rakesh, famous modern Hindi dramatist, novelist and story writer, passed away. |
10/22/1796 | Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace. |
5/1/1997 | Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo. |
2/24/1948 | The State of Junagarh, whose accession to India was protested by Pakistan in the UN Security Council, voted in favour of India in a popular referendum held on 20 February. |
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