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Historical Event on 8/1/1931

Bhairabh Ganguly, cricket test umpire for 5 tests from 1981-85, was born at Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1998India talks with the US on the nuclear tests.
3/12/1991Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray admits to an Opposition-sponsored motion for removal of the Supreme Court Judge V. Ramaswamy for alleged misappropriation of public funds, and sets up a three-Judge committee to investigate.
11/17/1835James Todd, researcher and writer of Rajput history, passed away.
2/12/1794Alijabahadar Mahadaji Shinde passed away.
5/13/1998India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.
5/9/1998Playback singer Talat Mehmood, 75, passed away in Mumbai.
11/15/1991Insurance official Dr. S.L. Khosa freed in Kashmir in exchange for a militant.
9/9/1898Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
12/20/1948Ladha Ramji, brother of Amar Singh and played his only Test vs Eng in 1933-34, died at Rajkot.
9/10/1999Top seeds Bhupathi and Paes finished runners-up in the US Open doubles, losing to Sebastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien in the final.