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Historical Event on 8/1/1931

Bhairabh Ganguly, cricket test umpire for 5 tests from 1981-85, was born at Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1992Petrol and diesel price hiked in 11 states to make it uniform all over the country.
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
7/30/1997Madras High Court restrains, by an interim injunction, the foreign universities/institutions having offices in India from awarding or conferring any degree on Indian students.
12/8/1922Hari Prasad Sharma, cricket Test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Delhi.
11/9/1992Chandralekha resigns from IAS and joins Tamizhaga Wellatchi Iyyakkam (Tamil Movement for Good Government) led by Dr. Subramaniam Swamy.
11/2/1885Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first great Marathi musical drama playwright, died.
4/2/1991Haryana Governor recommends President's rule.
10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.
5/25/19415,000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India.
4/26/1926Karachi Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943).