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Historical Event on 8/1/1846
Dwarkanath Tagore, a Hindu philanthropist, died in London.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/30/1900 | Mohommad Ali Chhagla, former central minister, was born. |
| 4/14/1944 | Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food. |
| 4/12/1978 | After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition. |
| 5/25/1996 | Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots. |
| 12/15/1991 | Satyajit Ray, film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement. |
| 5/24/1999 | Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut. |
| 4/1/1995 | Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised. |
| 11/9/1999 | BJP asks Kalyan Singh to step down, chooses Ram Prakash Gupta as his successor. |
| 7/27/1889 | Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji. |
| 4/20/1914 | Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born. |
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