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Historical Event on 8/22/1980

Kishor Shahu, actor and director, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/14/1964Nehru Commemorative coin is released.
10/5/1990Dr. Rajkumar Varma, famous Hindi journalist and playwright, died.
8/16/1980Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130.
12/13/1984The death toll in a toxic gas leak from an insecticide plant in Bhopal, India, now is estimated at 2,100, and tens of thousands of residents fled the city today after it was announced that the Union Carbide plant would be started up again to neutralize the effect.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
7/28/1972India and Pakistan sign Simla Pact, settling border dispute in Kashmir.
8/8/1966India endorses the Partial Nuclear Ban Treaty.
8/15/1990GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday.
10/19/1983Union Government takes over the management of 13 textile undertakings in Bombay; marathon strike in cotton textile industry ends.
1/29/1977Judge Mirza Hameedullah Beg became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/02/1978.