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Historical Event on 8/8/1936

Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/9/1999Prof. Romila Thapar, historian, is elected to the highest British academic honour.
6/23/1980Sanjay Gandhi, great Indian politician and younger son of Indira Gandhi, died in a plane crash. He was recently appointed as the General Secretary of the AICC (I).
10/12/1967National Conference, the Working Committee of Jammu and Kashmir, unanimously passed the proposal to a permanent merger of the state with India.
1/19/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander, principal secretary to the PM, quits following the arrest of three aides in an espionage case.
3/23/1940All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan.
7/2/1929Amritlal Basu, famous Bengali playwright, died.
1/11/1921Vasudevacharya Kerur, famous Kannad novelist, drama writer and journalist, passed away.
1/8/1992Luggage rate of railway passengers hiked by 30 per cent.
10/15/1866Vasudevacharya Kerur, famous Kannad novelist, playwright and journalist, was born.
8/6/1962Peking agrees to talks with India to settle border disputes.