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Historical Event on 8/11/1954

Madireddy Venkateshwar Narasimha Rao, cricketer (Indian leg-spin all-rounder 1978-79), was born in Secunderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/23/1920Air transportation began in India by two Royal Air Force planes between Karachi and Bombay, and Air Mail service started.
2/3/1988INS Chakra was inducted in the Indian Navy when the first Soviet SSN Victor 1 class nuclear propelled submarine and India joined the maritime nuclear powers.
1/2/1878Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and first president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, was born at Perunna village, Kerala State.
10/24/1851First official telegraph line was opened between Calcutta and Daimond Harbour spanning 33.8 km.
1/4/1948Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.
4/14/1948Law about Atomic Energy implemented in India.
12/30/1947India informs Pakistan and other dominion representatives that it has decided to refer the Kashmir issue to the Security Council under Article 35 of the United Nations Charter.
5/14/1993Justice V. Ramaswamy decides to resign.
6/25/1900Louis Mountbatten, last British Voiceroy and first Governor General of independent India, was born at England.
5/20/1996Janaki Ramachandran, chief minister of Tamil Nadu (1988), passed away.