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Historical Event on 8/6/1920

Star Films Ltd., Bombay, was founded by Ardeshir M. lrani and Bhogilal K. M. Dave.

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8/2/1858British parliament passed the act to handover the administration of India to British Government from East India Company. After the occasion, the Supreme British ruler in India was called as 'Viceroy'.
9/18/1997President K.R. Narayanan inaugurates Mammen Mappillai Hall at Kottayam, Kerala.
3/22/1964200 die in communal violence in the industrial towns of Jamshedpur and Rourkela.
6/23/1993Motilal Vohra made governor of UP.
12/12/1991Violence in Karnataka over the centre's notification on Cauvery.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
9/5/1904Bhalchandra Pandharinath Bahirat, editor and expert of Saint literature, was born.
12/4/1990Maharashtra Gomantak Party withdraws support to Goa ministry led by Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa.
2/14/1924Ikramullah (Ikram Sagri) Khan, famous Hindi poet, was born at Rehli in Madhya Pradesh.
1/18/1992Ordinance cuts minimum poll campaign time to 14 days from 20 days.