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Historical Event on 8/8/1923

Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/23/1910Dr. Ram Manohar Hiralal Lohia also known as ""Dauntless Dr. Lohia"", freedom fighter and socialist leader, was born at Akbarpur, district Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. He had founded Praja Socialist Party in 1952.
2/2/1917Maharshi Vinayak Ramchandra Patwardhan (Annasaheb), collegue of Lokmanya Tilak, passed away.
6/18/1943British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell becomes Viceroy of India.
1/3/1994Stalemate persists on the Kashmir issue during Indo-Pak talks that concluded in Islamabad.
4/15/1927Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, was born.
11/5/1995Common Guidance test flight of Trishul successful.
1/21/1993Chander Pal at Bangalore sets record for High Jump in 2.17.
12/3/1999Bhopal gas victims take out rallies to mark the 15th anniversary of the tragedy.
1/1/1950Inauguration of National Chemical Laboratory at Mumbai.
2/4/1973India's then biggest commercial ship merchant fleet 88,000 DWT super tanker ""Jawaharlal Nehru"" commenced its services for the Nation.