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Historical Event on 12/8/1920

A. Adivi Reddy, social reformer and educationist, was born at Chandragiri, AP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/2000The Kanchi Acharya presents the Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati national eminence awards to former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi (in absentia), scientist Ramnarayan Agarwal and pravachan artist Rameshbhai Ojha.
12/21/1974Inssatvahana, the first establishment to give submarine training, was commissioned at Visakhapatnam.
1/25/1988Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Marudu Gopalan Ramachandran, MGR (Posthumous) (1917-1987).
7/26/1993Swami Chinmayananda is named 1992 Hindu of the Year for a lifetime of dynamic service to Sanatana Dharma worldwide. He attained 'mahasamadhi' on July 26 at age 77.
7/31/1946Jinnah threatens sanctions of ""Direct Action"".
4/16/1991President's rule imposed in Haryana.
9/25/1927Jagmohan Amirchand was born in Hafizabad (now in Pakistan).
5/11/1970A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed.
1/22/1901Queen Victoria (1819-1901) passed away at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, South England, after a brief illness. She had been throned for almost 64 years, which is the longest reign in British history. She had given her name to an age ""Victorian Britain"".
4/27/1857Jamshedji Framji Madan ( J. F. Madan ), founder of India's first Cinema Hall - 'Elphinstone Palace' at Calcutta, Madan & Co. and Parsi Theatrical Company, was born.