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Historical Event on 8/8/1955

Dr. Homi J. Bhabha elected chairman of the international conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/3/1997India and E.U. sign an agreement envisaging a $200 m. E.U. aid for the country's primary health care programme.
5/19/1992Arjuna award for Tennis star Leander Paes and Hockey champion Jagbir Singh.
7/2/1905Shantiswaroop Dhavan, former Governor of West Bengal, was born.
4/5/1922Pandita Ramabai, social worker and philosophist, passed away.
1/9/1971Muslim leader Sheik Mohammed Abdullah was barred from returning to Kashmir.
4/2/1970Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
4/2/1970The Sultan, losing his hold over the army and some members of his aristocracy, very wisely abdicated in favour of his brother Ahmad, who is famous in Deccan history as Ahmad Shah Wali.
12/12/1971All the facilities and pocket money provided to the former kings were cancelled by the Indian Parliament.
3/28/1941Netaji Subhashchandra Bose reached Berlin after his secret underground journey from Calcutta.
10/26/194627 die as violence between Hindus and Muslims continued in Calcutta.