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Historical Event on 12/1/1998

P. Subramaniam Poti (75), former Chief Justice of Kerala and Gujarat High Court, dies of a heart attack.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1979Indian premier Charan Singh resigns.
8/23/2000Pronindranath Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Union Power Minister, dies of a massive heart attack at the AIIMS, New Delhi.
11/20/1946Gandhiji starts tour without party.
7/31/1990Charan Singh Rathi at New Delhi sets record for 20 km W. in 1.25.48\_\_.
9/28/1984First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.
10/15/1996Dengue fever in Delhi takes 156 lives.
10/15/1676King of England permitted the East India Company to mint the Rupee and Paisa coins at Bombay.
8/15/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948.
10/17/1998Nine women are buried alive as the roof of the 200-year-old Balaji temple in Varanasi's Ramghat area caves in.
10/17/1998The famous Vijaynagar Hindu Empire established (1336-1565-1646), Deccan region of South India is founded. European visitors are overwhelmed by the wealth and advancement of its 17-square-mile capital.