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Historical Event on 8/8/1923
Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/10/1943 | Satyendra Chandra Bardhan, Vakkom Abdul Khader, Fouja Singh, Boniface Pereira and Anandan were hanged on charges of conspiracy to ""wage war against the King"" under the Ememy Agents Ordinance (which was given retrospective effect) at Madras Jail. They sang Vande Mataram and shouted ""Bharat Mata Ki Jai"" when they were being hanged. |
| 5/14/1998 | India will not sign CTBT unconditionally, says the Prime Minister. |
| 2/28/1997 | Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presents an action-packed budget for 1997-98. |
| 1/30/1996 | Maharashtra govt. decides to make school education free up to 10th standard. |
| 3/25/1609 | Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co. at Pulicat. |
| 1/1/1914 | Dhirendra Nath Mukherji, social worker, was born at Bankura, West Bengal. |
| 12/15/1992 | BJP Governments of Sunderlal Patwa (MP), Shanta Kumar (HP) and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (Rajasthan) dismissed. |
| 2/18/1945 | Kal Yug' era passed away. |
| 3/22/1977 | Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India. |
| 1/29/1912 | Judge A.N. Ray, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born. |
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