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Historical Event on 7/8/1996
T.N. Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner, wins Magsaysay award.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/12/1993 | RBI liberalises credit and monetary policy. |
| 9/24/1992 | India's Leander Paes defeats Britain's Jeremy Bates in the Davis Cup tie in New Delhi. |
| 4/7/1935 | Shankar Abaji Bhise, famous Indian scientist, died. |
| 10/27/1973 | The first Ladies Police Station started functioning at Calicut in Kerala. |
| 10/17/1995 | BJP withdraws support to Mayavati Government in Uttar Pradesh. UP Governor Motilal Vohra accepts the resignation of Mayawati and her cabinet but asks her to continue as caretaker government. BJP's top brass takes the final decision to break with the BSP. |
| 5/16/1998 | India rejects China's charges on N-tests. |
| 8/6/1951 | Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died. |
| 7/26/1956 | Godavarish Mishra, famous Oriya poet, playwright and essay writer, died. |
| 12/29/1844 | W.C. Bonerjee, first President of the Indian National Congress, was born in Kidderpore, Calcutta. |
| 10/10/1954 | First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'. |
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