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Historical Event on 1/8/1872
Hemchandra Goswami, ancient Asamia literature expert, historian, editor and poet, was born.
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| 9/1/1928 | Rana Sangram Singh, King of Mewad, attacked on Mughal Emperor Babur near Kanwa at Agra. |
| 1/9/1993 | An Indian Airlines TU-154 plane crash lands in Delhi, all the 165 on board escape; Civil Aviation Minister Scindia resigns; PM cancels Dhaka visit; SAARC summit put off. |
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