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Historical Event on 8/8/1966
India endorses the Partial Nuclear Ban Treaty.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/12/1917 | Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamnagar. |
| 2/13/1997 | Deve Gowda, PM, dedicates the Rs. 3200-crore 480 MW Uri hydel project in north Kashmir to the nation. |
| 12/27/1911 | Jana Gana Mana.... ,' India ' s National Anthem, was first sung at the Indian National Congress session held at Calcutta. |
| 2/23/1993 | Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya). |
| 5/27/1995 | National Centre for Labour launched in Bangalore to give a boost to the unorganised worker's movement in India. |
| 9/24/1992 | Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT. |
| 2/16/1955 | Maghnath Saha, famous scientist, passed away. |
| 9/15/1912 | Rusi Karanjia, journalist and publisher, was born. |
| 8/3/1997 | Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes win the doubles title in the Canadian Maurier Super Nine Doubles Open tennis championships held in Montreal. |
| 9/23/1858 | Grant Duf, historian who studied Maratha history, died. |
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