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Historical Event on 1/8/1890

Ramchandra Varma, renowned editor, was born. He also has the credit in making the Hindi Dictionary.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/15/1934Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.
11/3/1997American Consulate General in Chennai starts issuing visitor's visa with 10-year validity.
2/15/1869Mirza ""Galib"" Asad Ullah Beg Khan, famous Urdu poet and writer, passed away.
10/14/1985Assam Ganparishad established.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.
8/13/1947Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.
9/5/1612East India Company's Navy eastablished.
2/20/1976Production of Crude Oil started from offshore Bombay High near Mumbai.
10/22/1999The Prime Minister warns of more 'hard decisions'.
10/22/1999Akbar Abul-Fath Djalaluddin, third Mughal Emperor of India (1556-1605), was born at Amarkot in Sind under the protection of Rana Virsal. Humayun had also taken refuge at Amarkot.