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Historical Event on 8/1/1996
Madhu Dandavate is made Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/7/1931 | Shila Kaul, the chief minister of New Delhi, was born. |
| 4/28/1992 | Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away. |
| 11/9/1877 | Muhammad Iqbal, Urdu poet, was born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan). |
| 2/28/1988 | Jaydev, famous music director, passed away. |
| 5/17/1775 | Marathas were badly mauled in the battle of Arras by Col. Keating in the first Anglo - Maratha war. |
| 1/16/1973 | Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976. |
| 6/26/1982 | First Boeing 707 of Air India `Gaurishankar' was crashed at Sahar Airport (Bombay). |
| 7/19/2000 | The Centre has no locus standi in Thackeray case, says the Prime Minister and rejects the resignations of Shiv Sena nominees in the Union Cabinet-- Manohar Joshi, Suresh Prabhu and Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil. |
| 7/13/1916 | Ramkrishna Bakre (Tatya), veteran journalist and music critic, was born. |
| 3/19/1982 | President's rule in Assam. |
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