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Historical Event on 8/1/1996

Madhu Dandavate is made Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/9/1929Abdul Rehman Abdul Gafur Antule, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Central Minister for Health, was born.
9/25/1914Devilal, former deputy Prime Minister of India and leader of farmers, was born.
9/9/1898Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
3/25/1989India's first super-computer X-MP-14 of US make was dedicated to the nation.
10/31/1895Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, cricketer (India's 1st Test capt), born at Nagpur.
11/30/1896Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children.
8/3/1993Government assures Lok Sabha that it will revive the proposal for a multi-member election commission.
3/10/1998India 'A' beats Pakistan 'A' by 58 runs in the fourth test to clinch the rain-hit series 1-0 at Karachi.
1/8/2000The Government reconstitutes the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Trust and retains Mrs. Sonia Gandhi as a trustee along with Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prof. Yashpal and Dr. Abid Hussain.
11/13/1998Tendulkar blazes as India wins the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah beating Zimbabwe in the final.