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Historical Event on 8/30/1979
Earl Louis Mountbatten of Burma, a World War II hero, last British Viceroy in India and the first Governor General of independent India, was killed when Irish terrorists exploded his family fishing boat off the coast of Ireland. The Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army immediately took credit for the killing, which it described as 'an execution' designed to further 'the noble struggle to drive the British intruders out of our native land'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/27/1987 | UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar recieved the Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding. |
| 6/28/1975 | As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence. |
| 7/18/1993 | India beats France 3-2 in a sensational Davis Cup tie to enter into the semi-final. |
| 6/9/1949 | Kiran Bedi, the first woman Indian Police Service Officer, was born in Amritsar, Punjab. |
| 7/23/1993 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle. |
| 1/4/1907 | Govind Rai, renowned Gujarati novelist and writer of 'Saraswati Chandra', passed away. |
| 2/22/1982 | South-South Conference opens in New Delhi. |
| 9/21/1992 | Tarachand Barjatya, film producer, passed away. |
| 8/14/1947 | Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania was appinted as the Chief Justice of India. He was in this office till 05/11/1951. |
| 7/16/1992 | Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President. |
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