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Historical Event on 8/23/1989

Pandit Krishnarao Shankarrao, great singer of 'Gwalher Gharana', passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1996Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, passed away at 90.
9/7/2000The Election Commission de-recognises the Lok Shakti, headed by former Union Minister Ramakrishna Hegde, as a state party on the basis of its performance in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in 1999.
1/19/1697Maharana Pratap, the founder of Mewad and eminent personality, passed away.
4/20/1888246 reported killed by an hail storm in Moradabad, India.
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
12/28/1926Shirish Kumar, freedom figher, was born.
5/1/1995SAARC endorses South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and establishes a South Asian Development Fund (SADF) for the economic and technical development of the subcontinent.
2/9/1985Editor of 'Sakal', a Marathi daily newspaper, passed away.
12/15/1980Hema Chengkalath, female Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calgary, Canada.
3/21/1836National Library was established.