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Historical Event on 1/8/1993

Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/4/1897Alluri Seetaram Raju, freedom fighter, was born in a Kshatriya clan in Andhra Pradesh. He is rememberred as one of the great sons of India in the annals of Indian history who fought valiantly for his motherland in the early period of the freedom movement.
5/20/1994Indian ship rescues over 2000 Indian nationals trapped in the embattled Yemen's port city of Aden.
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.
4/8/1894Lifetime of Swami Chandrashekarendra(1894-1994), venerated Shankaracharya saint of Kanchi monastery in South India.
7/5/1882Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing Sufism to the music.
4/15/1956A combined army and police action against well armed Naga rebels.
6/9/1997Portfolio changes were effected by I K Gujral in Union Cabinet.
8/9/1966Heroes of the 1942 movement were honoured at a rally in Red Fort.
8/29/1984Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 68 passengers and a crew of 6 hijacked in Lahore.
4/15/1895Bal Gangadhar Tilak inagurated the Shivaji Mahotsav at Raigad Fort.