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Historical Event on 8/11/1956

The Lok Sabha passed the States Reorganisation Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1905Jainendra Kumar, famous Hindi novelist and patriot, was born.
2/3/1992Kapil Dev becomes the second highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket when he took his 400th wicket, that of Mark Taylor, in the Perth Test (New Zealand's Richard Hadlee with 431 wickets being the first).
2/3/1992Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
1/1/1985United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year as the ""International Youth Year""(IYY) with the theme ""Participation, Development and Peace"".
5/18/1933Gandhiji commences at noon 21 days' fast for self-purification; released unconditionally at 9 p.m.
11/11/1958Inauguration of 'Indian', first one in Indian Explosive Ltd's factory at Gomia.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
4/26/1813Swati Tirunal Ramavarma, outstanding composer of Carnatic music in Kerala, was born in a royal family of Travancore.