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Historical Event on 11/8/1927

Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan).

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1906Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay.
11/5/1920Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities.
8/19/1996Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
8/20/1988Earthquake measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale strikes India and Nepal. Thousands killed.
6/21/1941Chakravorty Rajgopalachari became the First Indian Governor General of India.
12/7/1979First International Children's Films Festival was held in Bombay.
9/4/1996Celebration of Platinum jubilee of B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital and Topiwal National Medical College from 4th September 1995 to 4th September 1996 (CIVIC).
6/2/1756Fort William, the English stronghold in Bengal, was surrendered to Siraj-ud-Daulah.
4/15/1938Madhurima. Ch, educationist and artist, was born in Begusarai, Bihar .