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Historical Event on 1/15/1934

Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/8/1990Naval Godrej, famous Industrialist, died.
3/27/1997South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit.
10/30/1977One hundred thousand Tamil Hindu tea-pickers, who were expatriated from Sri Lanka, are shipped to Madras, South India.
6/23/1895Kali Charan Ghosh, great Hindi writer, was born at Calcutta.
8/4/1929Kishor Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, was born at Khandava. He is also rememberd as a comic actor, director and musician.
10/24/1990BJP-sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against L. K. Advani's arrest evokeed mixed response.
7/31/1946Jinnah threatens sanctions of ""Direct Action"".
5/30/1867Maulana Mohammad Kasim Nanantavi established the famous Islamic educational centre 'Dar- Ul -Ulum' in Devkampa, Uttar Pradesh.
8/23/1958Marathwada University was started.
8/20/1993Mother Teresa hospitalized for malaria.