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Historical Event on 12/8/1900

Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1867Bhartendu Harishchandra publishes a Hindi monthly 'Kavi Vachan Sudha'.
5/1/1977Janata Party was established.
11/16/1990Allahabad High Court stays UP Government's decision to increase reservation quota for Backward Classes.
5/11/1919Troops under General Barrett inflicted a sharp reverse today on the invading Afghans at Bagh Springs. The whole of the frontier area was up in arms with tribesmen threatening Landi Khotal and martial law being proclaimed in Peshawar. It was expected however that General Barrett, well equipped with guns and airplanes, would soon control the situation. Reports had been reaching London for some time about the possibility of an Afghan incursion following the murder of the pro-British Emir Habibullah. His third son, Amanullah Khan, who took over the throne, was known to be hostile toward the government of India.
7/14/1856Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, great social worker, was born.
9/24/1914Janardan Swami was born.
1/28/1925Raja Ramanna, fourth President of Indian Atomic Energy Commission, was born.
9/26/1979Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal.
10/24/1934Mahatma Gandhi quits Indian Indian National Congress in struggle over tactics.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.