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Historical Event on 8/21/1988

500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1948Atomic Energy Commission established.
9/2/1984Thousands of Sikhs rally at Golden Temple to protest govt. occupation in Amritsar.
12/5/1905Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was born in Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir.
4/22/1994Chabbildas Mehta sworn in as Gujarat CM.
10/31/1990Religious clashes between Hindus and Muslims leave more than 180 people dead.
1/18/1913Gandhiji refers in ''Indian Opinion'' the possibility of return home to India by mid-year.
1/12/1906Pandit Mahadeo Shastri Joshi, dictionary creator, was born.
12/25/1937Pitambar Datt Kaushika, great educationist, was born at Bulandshahar.
10/9/1987Official Languages Rules, 1976 amended.
1/24/1994Singapore PM Goh Chok Tong arrives in New Delhi on a state visit.