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Historical Event on 8/7/1985

Geet Sethi, national champion, was the third Indian to become World Amateur Billiards Champion by beating Robert Marshal of Australia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/20/198121-month-old Left United Front Ministry led by E. K. Nayanar resigns in Kerala.
3/22/1739Nadir Shah entered Delhi. He gave the signal to one of his soldiers from Sunheri mosque.
1/21/1922V. Rajagopal, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1969-70, was born in Mumbai.
11/9/2000The 17-day old Manohar Parrikar led BJP Government in Goa wins the trust vote.
12/15/1894Saraswatibai, famous singer and classical music expert, was born.
10/13/1911Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand, died.
1/2/1878Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and first president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, was born at Perunna village, Kerala State.
1/4/1993K. Margabandhu, former UCO Bank chief, was arrested on charges of amassing wealth beyond his means.
6/8/1897Manindranath Basu, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born.
11/22/1993Gulshen Ahmed, Himachal Governor, resigns in the wake of an official report that he canvassed for his son in Satna.