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Historical Event on 8/30/1994

The ruling CPC-led Left Front captures large majority of gram panchayat seats in Tripura civic polls.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/19/1988Umashankar Joshi, Gyanpeeth awardee and Gujrathi poet, died.
12/7/1995Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
10/14/1980S. N. Banerjee, cricketer--one Test for India and 249 runs 10th wkt stand on tour, died.
2/28/1985M.G. Katre became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/10/89).
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.
4/10/1982Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna started by Indira Gandhi.
1/21/1983R. D. Katari, the first Indian Admiral of Indian Army, passed away.
7/3/1863Little Crow, [Ta-oya-te-duta], santee Sioux Indian chief, passed away.
1/14/1896Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance Minister of India, was born.
6/11/1991Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.