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Historical Event on 1/8/1987
P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/22/1958 | Admiral R. T. Katari was appointed as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff. |
| 5/28/1903 | Shantanu L. Kirloskar, great industrialist, was born at Sholapur (Maharashtra). |
| 9/15/1909 | Thiru Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai, ''Anna'', founder of DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, also an editor, writer, orator and patriot, was born in a weaver community of Kanchipuram. |
| 6/1/1970 | Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969. |
| 2/11/1979 | Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial. |
| 4/5/1979 | First Naval Museum of India established in Bombay. |
| 2/27/1803 | Great fire in Bombay. |
| 5/18/1946 | Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission. |
| 12/17/1987 | Bhopal court orders the Union Carbide to pay Rs. 350 crore as interim relief to 1984 gas victims. |
| 7/23/1976 | Hari Chand at Montreal sets record for 10,000m in 28.48.72. |
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