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Historical Event on 8/1/1905

Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.
8/3/1993Government assures Lok Sabha that it will revive the proposal for a multi-member election commission.
1/6/1948Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir.
8/14/1954'State Carrom Association' was established in Mumbai.
10/23/1824Rani Chainema fight with the Britishers at a 'killa' (fort) in Kitur.
8/1/1932Meena Kumari, film actress, was born.
11/30/1990Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff.
12/1/2000There would be a cap of 20 per cent equity for broadcasters planning to operate DTH television services, said I&B minister Sushma Swaraj.
8/10/1994President's rule in J&K extended for another 6 months beginning 3rd Sept.
2/11/1997India and Russia agree on a package of trade and economic cooperation measures, following Foreign Minister I K Gujral's discussions in Moscow.
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