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Historical Event on 8/8/1912
Prabhulal Bhatnagar, mathematician and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/11/1930 | A cyclonic storm blew a train off the rails near Himmatnagar, Gujarat, killing at least one person and injuring many more. |
| 8/15/2000 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says in his Independence Day address, ""Borders cannot be redrawn either in the name of religion or on the strength of the sword"". |
| 1/14/1905 | Durga Khote, Marathi stage artist and actress, was born. |
| 8/1/1952 | Nationalised Airways at Safdarjung, New Delhi inaugurated by Nehru. |
| 7/4/1989 | Union Deputy Ministers were promoted to the rank of Ministers of State. |
| 7/7/1992 | Truckers call off strike. |
| 2/22/1990 | 1st day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland. NZ 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps. |
| 2/27/1956 | G. V. Mavlankar, first speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away. |
| 2/20/1999 | India and Pakistan signed a formal agreement for launching the Delhi-Lahore bus service. |
| 1/25/1971 | Himachal Pradesh High Court was established at Shimla for Himachal Pradesh Territory. |
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