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Historical Event on 1/4/1881

Publication of newspaper 'Kesri' started.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/3/1987Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster.
8/20/1988Earthquake measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale strikes India and Nepal. Thousands killed.
2/14/1990An Indian Airlines Airbus crashes at Bangalore killing 92 people.
4/10/1935Vasudevaru Kesavaru (K.V. Manalikkera), famous writer and poet, was born at Madras.
12/25/1969India all out for 163 at Madras vs Australia, Ashley Mallett takes 5-91.
10/12/1990Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene.
3/9/1997Mumbai takes Wills Trophy in Mohali.
10/31/1997Rushmi Chakravarthy makes it a double in the National hardcourt tennis in Mumbai.
12/13/2000Vikram Sood is appointed new RAW Chief.
8/8/1923Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India.