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Historical Event on 7/8/1888

Fenardish Jyoki Antoniu, Konkani author and journalist, was born.

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10/14/1998Prof. Amartya Sen (Indian Nobel Laureates), the economist-philosopher, awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his contribution to welfare economics.
12/23/1954Judge Bijan Kumar Mukherjea became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 31/01/1956.
2/12/1882Satyendranath Dutt, famous Bengali poet, was born.
9/10/1920Subramhanyam Bharti, national poet in Tamil language, orator, author, editor, philosopher and revolutionary, passed away.
5/1/1981Sindhudurga district was formed in Maharashtra State.
5/7/1907The First Electric Tramway service commenced in Bombay (Mumbai). This service was inaugurated by Municipality Chairman Vallabhdas Thakersey and Municipal Commissioner Sheppard at 5.30 p.m. This tram was well decorated and destined from Municipal Office upto Crawford Market.
12/1/1974Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away.
1/1/1976Broadcasting of Commercial Advertisements on TV stations started.
5/10/1910Robert Koch, nobel laureate, died of an heart attack.
10/11/1986Mother Teresa escapes unhurt from a plane crash which killed six in Tanzania.