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Historical Event on 12/8/1920

A. Adivi Reddy, social reformer and educationist, was born at Chandragiri, AP.

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6/1/1998Finance Minister announced the Swadeshi budget.
1/18/1950Batubhai Umarwadia, father of Gujrati literature's English type and drama writer, passed away.
3/29/1954Indian Institute of Public Administration inaugurated.
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3/25/1994Buta Singh exonerated by the Akal Takht after 9 years.
7/28/1946Sister Alphonsa, good teacher and social worker, died at Bharananganam.
6/25/1888Lord Louis Mountbatten, British politician, was born.
8/1/1997Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
3/6/1991Chandrasekhar resigns as PM.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.