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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 |
| 7/30/1933 | Gandhiji informs the Government of Bombay of his decision to march from Ahmedabad to Ras with 33 followers to revive Civil Disobedience movement. |
| 10/21/1887 | Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha, great politician, revolutionist leader and chief minister, was born at Khanwa. |
| 12/12/1959 | Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President, came to India. |
| 11/13/1908 | Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, former ruler and great industrialist, was born. |
| 7/20/1898 | Krishna Kanta Handique, great linguist, educationist, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Jorhat. |
| 4/1/1963 | D.P. Kohli held office as the founder director of Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) from 1st April, 1963 (to 31st May, 1968). Earlier, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment. |
| 3/13/1800 | Nana Phadanvis (Balaji Janardan Bhanu), veteran leader of Peshwa Kingdom, died. |
| 7/18/1947 | Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947. |
| 10/17/1979 | Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences. |
| 2/19/1855 | U. V. Swaminathan Iyyer, mahamahopadhyay Tamil author, was born. |
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