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Historical Event on 8/10/1894

Varahagiri Venkata Giri, the fourth former President of India, was born at Berhampur in Orissa. He was one of the patriarchs of Trade Union Movement of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1906Govind Vinayak Devansthali, Sanskrit researcher, dictionary creator, professor and journalist, was born in Bombay.
10/18/1925Narayandatt Tiwar, former Central minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
3/28/1954The flight undertook its first VVIP commitment, when it carried the first Prime Minister of India, the Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, from Palam to Tilpat range and back to witness the 'Fire Power Demo'. It carried wide spectrum of VVIPs, including the President, the Prime Minister, renowned statesmen, Generals, Luminaries and visiting foreign dignitaries.
11/14/1998Prominent Indian Government and private entities are targeted in the Clinton Administration Entities List. American Companies are barred from trading with the listed companies.
9/22/1991Durga Khote, film actress and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, died at the age of 86 years.
10/2/1982Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance minister of India, died.
2/21/1952General Election ( 1st) of India ends.
1/21/1983R. D. Katari, the first Indian Admiral of Indian Army, passed away.
4/17/1990Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar, India killing 80 people.
6/17/1903Jyotiprasad Agarwal, Assamia playwright, poet and music director, was born.