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Historical Event on 8/10/1998

Sri Bhuteshanandji Maharaj, 97, president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, died in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/11/1956The Lok Sabha passed the States Reorganisation Act.
6/2/1993Kurla-Kochi Express rams into goods train near Jolarpet in which 22 were killed and 100 injured.
9/4/1997Dharmavir Bharti, great journalist and editor of Dharamyug, died at 6 am.
7/23/1956India celebrates the birth centenary of Bal Gangadhar ""Lokmanya"" Tilak.
8/4/1929Kishor Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, was born at Khandava. He is also rememberd as a comic actor, director and musician.
1/19/1919Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964-Gold Winner, was born.
8/21/1988500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.
12/29/1909Congress at Lahore adopts resolution praising Indians' struggle in South Africa and urged ban on indenture.
7/19/1763Mir Kasim was defeated in 'Katwa' battle by Britishers.
1/16/1999Ritwick Bhattacharya (Delhi) and Mekhala Subedar (Maharashtra) won the men's and women's titles in the National squash championship in Calcutta.