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Historical Event on 12/8/1922
Hari Prasad Sharma, cricket Test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/1/1867 | Dr. Hiralal, a distinguised historian, was born in Katni near Jabalpur. He compiled a descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts in the Central Provinces and was an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India. He was also titled as "Rai Bahadur |
| 12/11/1958 | Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship. |
| 4/9/1986 | First University in India devoted to hygiene established at Vijaywada. |
| 9/21/1994 | Outbreak of pneumonic plague in Surat, Gujarat. |
| 3/25/1983 | Chalpati Rao, great journalist, passed away. |
| 12/12/1908 | Gaandhiji released from Volksrust Gaol. Indian National Congress adopts resolution on South Africa, criticizing the harsh, humiliating and cruel treatment to British Indians in South Africa as injurious to English Empire. |
| 10/10/1964 | Olympics opened at Tokyo |
| 5/6/1946 | Bhulabhai Desai, great politician, passed away. |
| 3/8/1921 | Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born. |
| 6/11/1998 | Chetak helicopter of IAF rescued a Border Security Force Jawan stuck waist deep in quicksand. |
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