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Historical Event on 8/8/1968
Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/27/1999 | PSCB's Prathima Kumari shattered the National clean and jerk mark twice in the women's 58-kg class on the second day of the senior national weightlifting championship in Kalyan. |
| 12/31/1929 | At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc. |
| 5/31/1968 | F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71). |
| 11/2/1984 | Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll. |
| 7/22/1997 | Bus plummets into the swollen Usri river in Giridih dist, Bihar, killing 70. |
| 1/26/1997 | Mizoram becomes a dry state, the fourth, after Gujarat, AP and Haryana. |
| 6/23/1987 | D. Chakraborty was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-07-1991. |
| 10/16/1983 | Harish Chandra, great Indian scientist, died. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world. |
| 6/25/1943 | No. 8 Squadron started functioning absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel, and also issued with a vengeance to achieve operational status. |
| 6/1/1916 | Lokmanya Tilak roared ''Freedom is by birthright'' at Ahmednagar. |
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