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Historical Event on 8/8/1911

Following the end of a heavy monsoon, parts of India were hit by a cholera epidemic.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/23/1931Sharad Joshi, famous Hindi poet, playwright and journalist, was born.
10/17/1920Bhartiya Communist Party was formed at Tashkent with seven members including M.N. Roy, Birendra Chattopadhyay and Abani Mukherji.
8/17/1994Opposition ends Parliament boycott.
11/28/1956Chou En- lai, Chinese Prime Minister, came to India.
1/4/1914Indira Sant, famous Marathi poet, was born.
3/2/1996Malabar University (Kerala) comes into being.
1/17/1999Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.
6/30/1991A 36-member Congress ministry led by Hiteswar Saikia assumes office in Assam.
12/8/1900Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born.
9/6/1995Salil Chaudhary, famous music director in Hindi film industry, passed away.