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Historical Event on 8/8/1990

Violent protests rock Bihar against Mandal Commission Report implementation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/18/1995President's Rule imposed in UP and the State Assembly put in suspended animation.
5/19/1990S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
11/21/1973Seth Govinddas, M.P. of Jabalpur, was honoured in the Central Hall of Parliament for completion of 50 years in Parliament, which was an unprecedented record.
1/25/2000The Government awards Padma Vibhushan to R.K. Narayan, Dr.M.S. Gill; Padma Bhushan for Rajnikant and Padmashri for A.R. Rehman.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
3/3/1931Gandhi and Viceroy Irwin sign Delhi Pact giving Indians right to make salt if civil disobedience stops.
3/4/1961First Indian aircraft carrier naval fighter vessel ''I.N.S. Vikrant'' was commissioned in Belfast.
7/22/1925Homi Jehangir Teleyarkhan, social worker, was born.
10/14/1955Colombo Plan conference held at New Delhi pleas for technological aid to Asia .
3/5/1851Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta.