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Historical Event on 8/30/1989

Anti-government riots leave at least 11 dead.

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8/23/1995First ever cellular phone service begins in Calcutta.
5/4/1995The fourth ASLV-D4 blasts off from Sriharikota, successfully placing the SROSS-C2 satellite in orbit.
11/3/1966Hurricane strikes Bengal, killing 1,000.
2/4/1992National Renewal Fund for industries set up.
8/2/1987Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.
6/11/1997Jaspal Rana and J. Abhijit in the men's section and Nisha Millet in the women's section adjudged best sports persons of the National Games.
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7/25/1992K. Madhavan, CBI Jt. Director looking into the security scam, resigns.
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6/25/1945Lord Vevil talk to the Indian political leaders.