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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
6/30/1981President's rule imposed in Assam.
9/1/1962Shivaji University was established in Kolhapur.
6/9/1980M. G. Ramachandran's second AIADMK ministry takes office.
6/20/1946Gandhiji attends Working Committee meeting from 20-21 June.
1/18/1997Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme Phase II begins.
10/13/1911Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
2/10/1995PM appoints Madhavrao Scindia as Human Resource Minister, Pranab Mukherjee as External Minister, Buta Singh as Civil Supplies, Ajit Singh as Food, and P. Chidambaram as Commerce Minister.
1/5/1659Aurangzeb defeated Shah Shuja in the battle of Khawan near Allahabad.
3/30/1949Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), passed away.