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Historical Event on 1/8/1890

Ramchandra Varma, renowned editor, was born. He also has the credit in making the Hindi Dictionary.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1989INS Shalki, India's first indigenously built submarine, launched in Bombay.
4/23/1991Major parties agree to have polls in Punjab.
12/28/1928First talkie feature film 'Melody of Love' was released in India. The film was made by Universal Picture Corporation, America. It's premier was held at Elphinstone Picture Palace, Calcutta.
6/14/1990Veerendra Verma sworn in as the new Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.
11/29/1989Rajiv Gandhi resigned from the post of Prime Minister of India.
7/16/1969Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/01/1973.
7/25/1955Indian Government declared in Lok Sabha that Portuguese's were asked to close their offices in New Delhi.
3/31/1997Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions.
1/21/1994India and Myanmar decide to open border trade.
4/28/1986Malayalam film `Chidambaram' directed by G. Aravindan wins best feature film award and Shyam Benegal bags the Best Director award for the Hindi film 'Trikal'.