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Historical Event on 1/15/1934

Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1974Rasulatbai, veteran classical music expert, died.
4/12/1801William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta.
9/26/1793Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist and social worker, was born in Kona village, 24 Parganas (north), West Bengal.
4/27/1907Fearing uprising in Punjab, British arm volunteers.
12/27/1988The first hot-air Cross India Balloon started its flight in Rajasthan.
1/21/1922V. Rajagopal, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1969-70, was born in Mumbai.
1/4/1999Karnataka's Farah Khan made it three-in-a-row in the National ladies billiards championship in Delhi.
4/16/1848Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Telegu author and social reformer, was born in Andhra Pradesh.
9/14/1923Ram Jethmalani, famous law expert and politician, was born.
10/20/1905Mohansing Mahir, famous modern Punjabi poet, was born.