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Historical Event on 8/23/1989

Pandit Krishnarao Shankarrao, great singer of 'Gwalher Gharana', passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1713Sultan Jahandar Shah was strangled to death. Farrukhsiyar captured the throne of Delhi from Jahandar Shah with the assistance of two Sayyid brothers.
1/25/1880Brahmo Samaj of modernisation and fraternity amongst religions Nababidhan Keshab Chandra Sen introduced.
1/1/1874The first women magazine ""Bola Bodhini"" was published.
8/25/1888Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, was born.
6/1/1874East India Company was dissolved.
2/24/1957General Election ( 2nd) of India begins.
1/26/1995Three powerful bombs rip through a celebration at a sports stadium in Kashmir as the State Governor addresses the crowd;7 people killed and 47 injured.
1/18/1972Vinod Ganpat Kambli, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1993-), was born in Bombay.
8/18/1969Humayun Kabir, great politician, died.
2/6/1950N. R. Pillai was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 13-05-1953.