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Historical Event on 8/1/1990

Devi Lal, Dy. PM, dropped from Union Cabinet following wild charges he made against colleagues in an interview with the 'Illustrated Weekly'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/11/1993Brahmaprakash Chaudhary, first Chief Minister of Delhi and former central minister, died.
9/29/1994Gulf nations suspend Indian flights on account of plague epidemic.
8/3/1930Vyanktesh Bapuji Ketkar, famous astrologist and researcher, died.
7/1/1990General Sunith Francis Rodrigues takes over as Chief of the Army Staff.
5/5/1994Revolt against Nar Bahadur Bhandari government in Sikkim, Sanchaman Limboo elected new leader.
7/27/1889Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji.
9/24/1994At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.
11/15/1911First meeting of the governing body of the Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) was held at the Plague Laboratory, Bombay, under the Chairmanship of Sir Harcourt Butler.
4/3/1680Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter, revolutionary and great son of India, passed away at Raigarh fort. His son Sambhaji succeeded to the throne.
3/21/1996PSLV-D3 launched successfully.