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Historical Event on 1/8/1987

P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/14/1862Bombay High Court was established for Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu territory. This court has benches at Nagpur, Panaji and Aurangabad.
8/9/1969Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as 'Shahid Minar'.
4/26/1995SAARC decides to launch South Asia Preferential Trade Area (SAPTA).
1/15/1956Erach Jahangir Sorabji Taraporewala, famous Indian language expert, passed away.
8/20/1997Lata Mangeshkar receives the Fifth Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award from the President.
9/13/1992Union government decides to form a National Human Rights Commission.
10/1/1981Activists of the Dal Khalsa, who masterminded the hijacking of Indian Airlines plane. arrested.
8/20/1988Earthquake measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale strikes India and Nepal. Thousands killed.
8/20/1988Akbar, great Mughal Emperor, won Kabul.
12/16/1921Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation started tunnel construction under Hoogly river.