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Historical Event on 3/8/1995

Dr. Duranand Kanhan Pillai, great litterateur of Malyali language, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/8/1995Firuz Shah Tughluq(1351-88), nephew of Muhammad Tughluq, succeded as emperor of Delhi.
3/8/1995Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India.
12/19/1927Uttar Pradesh was formed by an Automobile Association.
1/23/1993Indian Airlines B737 crashes at Aurangabad, 61 die.
1/4/1948Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.
1/18/1963Laxminarayn Sahu, litterateur, journalist and social reformer, passed away.
6/9/1991Raj Khosla, famous film producer and director, passed away.
9/6/1995Salil Chaudhary, famous music director in Hindi film industry, passed away.
1/24/1997Justice Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi and Justice Sukhdev Singh Kang appointed Governors of Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively.
1/1/1985United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year as the ""International Youth Year""(IYY) with the theme ""Participation, Development and Peace"".