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Historical Event on 8/30/1989

Anti-government riots leave at least 11 dead.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/199710,000 people residing in low lying areas in Gujarat shifted to safer places following incessant rains for two days. Death toll mounts to 265.
9/5/1909Phiroze Edulji Palia, left-hand batsman and slow spin bowler, was born in Mumbai. He played in India's first Test at Lord's in 1932.
5/14/1954President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
2/4/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from prison unconditionally at Bombay.
2/13/1994Troops moved to Uttar Pradesh to quell caste violence.
9/10/1943Satyendra Chandra Bardhan, Vakkom Abdul Khader, Fouja Singh, Boniface Pereira and Anandan were hanged on charges of conspiracy to ""wage war against the King"" under the Ememy Agents Ordinance (which was given retrospective effect) at Madras Jail. They sang Vande Mataram and shouted ""Bharat Mata Ki Jai"" when they were being hanged.
8/14/1968Week-long flood death toll reaches 1,000.
2/13/1997Deve Gowda, PM, dedicates the Rs. 3200-crore 480 MW Uri hydel project in north Kashmir to the nation.
11/6/1951Judge M. Patanjali Sastri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 03/01/1954.