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Historical Event on 3/8/1941

Sir Jorge Abraham Gearson, philologist and archealogist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1933Gandhiji commences at noon 21 days' fast for self-purification; released unconditionally at 9 p.m.
9/25/1997India clinches the Red & White Latif Masters International Snooker title in Karachi.
1/18/1906Nirupam Chandra Ganguli, criminal lawyer and sportsman, was born at Bhagalpur.
9/1/1962Shivaji University was established in Kolhapur.
3/3/1930Untouchable people fought to enter the temple of 'Kala Rama' at Nasik.
9/1/1915Rajindersingh Bedi, Urdu story writer and Hindi film story writer, was born.
2/16/1932Sibnath Banerjee, trade union movement leader, passed away. He founded several organisation like Congress Socialist Party, A.I.T.U.C. and Hind Mazdoor Sabha, etc.
2/18/1974Daniel Moynihan, US ambassador to India, presents $2,046,700,000 cheque.
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.
11/24/1998Polling is held in 626 assembly constituencies spread over four States - Delhi, Madhya Prades, Mizoram and Rajasthan.