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Historical Event on 3/8/1995

Dr. Duranand Kanhan Pillai, great litterateur of Malyali language, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1959Krishnammachari Srikkanth, cricketer (big-hitting Indian opener 1981-92), was born in Madras.
5/2/1968Lok Sabha passed the Public Providend Fund Act.
9/2/1976Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar, famous marathi story writer, novelist and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away.
9/30/1992Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award.
5/5/2000Supreme Court permits former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha (petitioner) to have herself and the others examined as ''defence witnesses'' in connection with the trial of the 'Colour TV scam case'.
9/29/19641,000 people were killed as a reservoir burst.
8/23/1958Marathwada University was started.
12/11/1872Rajkhova Benudhar, modern Assamese poet, was born.
3/10/1912Anant Ramachandra Joshi, cricket Test Umpire for 12 test from 1948-5, was born in Maharashtra.
4/15/1946Triumphant over flesh and pain they passed away our day of peace to Cain. The original memorial was erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.