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Historical Event on 1/8/1993

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.
1/20/1897Gandhiji declines to prosecute assailants.
1/20/1897Vasco-de-Gama was the Last Viceroy of Portuguese, who ruled India.
11/16/1995Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), India's first elevated suburban railway, becomes operational in Madras.
2/1/1881Cambridge Missionaries founded St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
7/31/2000The Lok Sabha passes by voice vote a bill for creation of Chhattisgarh state.
4/28/1701John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India.
10/21/1934Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan and his friends established the 'Congress Socialist Party' and Acharya Narendra Dev was its President and JP was its Gen. Secretary.
8/8/1905Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.