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Historical Event on 1/8/1956
Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of 'Maharashtra Drama Group' (Maharashtra Natak Mandali), died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 5/17/1996 | Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away. |
| 7/22/1875 | Nandkishor Bal, great Oria poet, novelist and critic, was born. |
| 10/9/1947 | P. C. Joshi, General Secretary, Communist Party of India (CPI), appealed to all LEFT parties to rally around Nehru to fight for peace. |
| 10/28/1998 | The 1998 Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award is presented to 11 young scientists. |
| 9/27/1990 | Kabita Garari sets record for 10 Km W (Women) in 48.10 at Beijing Asian Games. |
| 9/27/1990 | Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"". |
| 4/10/1997 | Bill Gates, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, announces Rs. 2.5 crore aid to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Gandhi Institute of Computer Education and Information Technology, Mumbai. |
| 5/25/1996 | Kathapurushan' wins best film national award. |
| 12/25/1972 | Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great revolutionary freedom fighter, social worker, eminent litterateur, first Indian Governor General and the founder President of Swatantra Party, passed away. |
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