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Historical Event on 1/8/1987

P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/9/1993An Indian Airlines TU-154 plane crash lands in Delhi, all the 165 on board escape; Civil Aviation Minister Scindia resigns; PM cancels Dhaka visit; SAARC summit put off.
2/16/1986The Silver Jubilee of I.N.S.- Vikrant, India's only aircraft carrier, fails.
6/13/1973Sir Ram Nath Chopra, great professor of Pharmacology of National Drug Research Institute of India, passed away.
8/15/1960Maharashtra State Sahkari Grihvitta Corporation was established.
12/6/1990VHP-sponsored 'karseva' in Ayodhya passes off peacefully.
4/15/1942George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta.
5/29/1957Satish Kumar Sareen graduated from the first batch of the JSW and went onto the AFFC for flying training.
9/25/1857Lucknow relief by Havelock & Outram begins.
11/1/1991J.N. Dixit appointed the next Foreign Secretary.
9/14/1774Bentik, first Governor General of India, was born.